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Index: B

B::Asmdata module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.7. B::Asmdata
B::Assembler module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.8. B::Assembler
B::Bytecode module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.10. B::Bytecode
B::C module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.11. B::C
B::CC module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.12. B::CC
B::Debug module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.13. B::Debug
B::Deparse module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.14. B::Deparse
B::Disassembler module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.15. B::Disassembler
B::Lint module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.16. B::Lint
B::Showlex module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.17. B::Showlex
B::Stackobj module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.18. B::Stackobj
B::Terse module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.19. B::Terse
B::Xref module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.20. B::Xref

-b option (perlbug) : Perl in a Nutshell, 6.6. The perlbug Program

B-tree implementation (DB_File) : Perl Cookbook, 14.6. Sorting Large DBM Files

=back command (pod) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: =back

-background option (widgets) : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.3. Common Widget Configuration Options

backquote : (see ` (backquote))

backreferences

Perl Cookbook, 6.0. Introduction
Learning Perl, 7.4.5. Special Read-Only Variables
Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.3.2.3. Parentheses as memory
Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.4.5. Special Read-Only Variables
Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.5. Regular Expression Special Variables
Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.7. Pattern Match Variables
Programming Perl, 1.7.4. Backreferences
Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
Programming Perl, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
Programming Perl, 2.9.1. Regular Expression Special Variables
Programming Perl, 8.2.1. Universal Blunders
finding duplicate words : Perl Cookbook, 6.16. Detecting Duplicate Words

backslash : (see \ (backslash))

backsniff program (example) : Perl Cookbook, 17.17. Program: backsniff

BACKSPACE character

/b for : Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
completion and : Programming Perl, 7.2.65. Term::Complete - Word Completion Module

backtick : (see ` (backquote))

backtracking, in regular expressions

Perl Cookbook, 6.0. Introduction
Learning Perl, 7.3.2.2. Multipliers
Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching

backup files, and inplace editing : Learning Perl, 17.5. Variable-Length (Text) Databases

Backup() (Win32::EventLog) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 19, Reference: Backup

bad hyperlinks, finding : Perl Cookbook, 20.7. Finding Stale Links

bang : (see ! (bang))

bar : (see | (vertical bar))

Barber, Stan : Perl in a Nutshell, 15. Usenet News

bare blocks : Programming Perl, 2.6.5. Bare Blocks and Case Structures

barewords

Programming Perl, 2.3.2.4. Or leave the quotes out entirely
Programming Perl, 8.2.2. Frequently Ignored Advice
Programming Perl, 8.2.7. Previous Perl Traps

Barr, Graham : Perl in a Nutshell, 14. Email Connectivity

base()

HTTP::Response module : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 17, Reference: base
URI::URL module : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 17, Reference: base

base classes

Advanced Perl Programming, 7.2.6. The Need for Inheritance

Perl Cookbook, 13.0. Introduction

Programming Perl, 5.3.1. Brief Refresher on Object-Oriented Programming

Programming Perl, 5.3.4. A Class Is Simply a Package

Programming Perl, 5.5.1. Object-Oriented Scaling Tips

empty base class test : Perl Cookbook, 13.9. Writing an Inheritable Class

overriding

Advanced Perl Programming, 7.2.6.1. Overriding base classes
Programming Perl, 5.5.6. Overriding Base Class Methods

tied hashes : Programming Perl, 7.2.72. Tie::Hash, Tie::StdHash - Base Class Definitions for Tied Hashes

base module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.21. base

basename() : Perl Cookbook, 9.10. Splitting a Filename into Its Component Parts

basename command, emulating : Learning Perl, A.12. Chapter 13, File and Directory Manipulation

Basename module : Programming Perl, 7.2.27. File::Basename - Parse File Specifications

$BASETIME ($^T) variable

Learning Perl, 10.5. The -x File Tests
Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 10.6. The -x File Tests
Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
Programming Perl, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables

basewords : Programming Perl, 7.2.59. strict - Restrict Unsafe Constructs

bbox()

Canvas widget : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.12.3. Canvas Methods
Listbox widget : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.10.2. Listbox Methods
Text widget : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.11.2. Text Methods

bcc() (Mail::Send) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 14, Reference: bcc

-bd option (widgets) : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.3. Common Widget Configuration Options

Beazley, Dave : Advanced Perl Programming, 18. Extending Perl:A First Course

-before option (pack geometry manager) : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.2.1. The pack Geometry Manager

=begin command (pod)

Perl Cookbook, 12.16. Documenting Your Module with Pod
Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: =begin

BEGIN subroutine

Advanced Perl Programming, 6.3. Package Initialization and Destruction
Programming Perl, 5.1.2. Package Constructors and Destructors: BEGIN and END

behavior, object : Advanced Perl Programming, 7.2.3. Behavior

bell, ringing

Perl Cookbook, 15.7. Ringing the Terminal Bell
Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.3. Escaped Sequences

Benchmark module

Perl in a Nutshell, 8.22. Benchmark
Programming Perl, 7.2.4. Benchmark - Check and Compare Running Times of Code

Bentley, Jon : Advanced Perl Programming, 2. Implementing Complex Data Structures

Berkeley DB

Advanced Perl Programming, 10.3.3. Berkeley DB
Perl Cookbook, 14.0. Introduction
Programming Perl, 7.2.8. DB_File - Access to Berkeley DB

-bg option (widgets) : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.3. Common Widget Configuration Options

bgets program (example) : Perl Cookbook, 8.14. Reading a String from a Binary File

biased random numbers : Perl Cookbook, 2.10. Generating Biased Random Numbers

biclient program (example) : Perl Cookbook, 17.10. Writing Bidirectional Clients

bidirectional clients : Perl Cookbook, 17.10. Writing Bidirectional Clients

bidirectional communication

Advanced Perl Programming, 12.2.3. Bidirectional Communications
Programming Perl, 6.2.2.3. Bidirectional communication

big-endian : Learning Perl, 16.2. Packing and Unpacking Binary Data

bigfact program (example) : Perl Cookbook, 2.19. Program: Calculating Prime Factors

BigFloat mmodule : Programming Perl, 7.2.42. Math::BigFloat - Arbitrary-Length, Floating-Point Math Package

-bigincrement option (Scale) : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.13. The Scale Widget

BigInt module : Programming Perl, 7.2.43. Math::BigInt - Arbitrary-Length Integer Math Package

/bin/sh

Learning Perl, 14.1. Using system and exec
Programming Perl, 6.1.1. Command Processing

binary

arithmetic operators : Programming Perl, 1.5.1. Arithmetic Operators

assignment operator : Learning Perl, 2.6.1. Binary Assignment Operators

binding (!~) operator : Programming Perl, 2.5.6. Binding Operators

binding (=~) operator

Learning Perl, 7.4.1. Selecting a Different Target (the =~ Operator)

Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.7. Pattern Match Operators

Programming Perl, 2.5.6. Binding Operators

Programming Perl, 8.2.3. Awk Traps

examples of

Learning Perl, 1.5.8. Making It Fair for the Rest
Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.8. Making It Fair for the Rest

substitution and : Learning Perl, 7.5. Substitutions

tr operator and : Learning Perl, 15.5. Transliteration

bit-shift operators : Programming Perl, 2.5.9. Shift Operators

comma operator : (see = (equal sign), => operator)

data, treated, using strings : Learning Perl, 2.3. Strings

exponentiation (**) operator

Learning Perl, 2.4.1. Operators for Numbers
Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.3. Arithmetic Operators
Programming Perl, 2.5.4. Exponentiation
Programming Perl, 8.2.3. Awk Traps

files

Perl Cookbook, 8.11. Processing Binary Files
Perl Cookbook, 8.14. Reading a String from a Binary File
Programming Perl, 3.2.102. open

mode : Programming Perl, 3.2.8. binmode

numbers

Perl Cookbook, 2.0. Introduction
Perl Cookbook, 2.4. Converting Between Binary and Decimal

operators

(see bitwise, operators)
Programming Perl, 7.2.48.1. Calling conventions for binary operations
Programming Perl, 7.2.48.3. Overloadable operations

pack function : Programming Perl, 3.2.105. pack

Perl distributions

Perl in a Nutshell, 2.3.1. Installing on Unix
Perl in a Nutshell, 2.3.2.1. ActivePerl

repetition (x) operator

Programming Perl, 1.5.2. String Operators
Programming Perl, 2.5.7. Multiplicative Operators

tree structures : Perl Cookbook, 11.15. Program: Binary Trees

binary() (Net::FTP) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 16, Reference: binary

Binary() (Win32::Internet) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 19, Reference: Binary

BinaryRead() (Request object, PerlScript) : Perl in a Nutshell, 20.2.1. The Request Object

BinaryWrite() (Response object, PerlScript) : Perl in a Nutshell, 20.2.2.3. Response methods

bind()

Advanced Perl Programming, 14.6. Event Bindings

Perl Cookbook, 17.0. Introduction

Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: bind

Programming Perl, 3.2.7. bind

Canvas module : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.12.3. Canvas Methods

Socket module

Perl in a Nutshell, 13.1. Built-in Socket Functions
Perl in a Nutshell, 13.1.3. Server Connections

bind_col() (DBI) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 12, Reference: bind_col

bind_columns() (DBI) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 12, Reference: bind_columns

bind_param() (DBI) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 12, Reference: bind_param

binding : (see also events)

DBM file to hash : Programming Perl, 3.2.24. dbmopen

operators

Programming Perl, 2.5.6. Binding Operators
Programming Perl, 8.2.3. Awk Traps

variables to packages

Programming Perl, 3.2.171. tie
Programming Perl, 3.2.184. untie
Programming Perl, 5.4. Using Tied Variables

binmode()

Perl Cookbook, 8.11. Processing Binary Files
Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 17.4. Fixed-Length Random-Access Databases
Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: binmode
Programming Perl, 3.2.8. binmode
Programming Perl, 3.2.102. open

bintree program (example) : Perl Cookbook, 11.15. Program: Binary Trees

bit operators : (see binary, operators)

bit-shift operators : Programming Perl, 2.5.9. Shift Operators

BITFTP : Learning Perl, BITFTP

-bitmap option (widgets) : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.3. Common Widget Configuration Options

bitmaps, widgets and : Advanced Perl Programming, 14.3.1.2. Images

bitmasks : Programming Perl, 3.2.135. select (ready file descriptors)

bitwise

negation (~) operator : Programming Perl, 2.5.5. Ideographic Unary Operators

operators

Perl Cookbook, 1.9. Controlling Case
Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.10. Bitwise Operators
Programming Perl, 2.5.13. Bitwise Operators
Programming Perl, 2.5.20. Logical and, or, not, and xor
Programming Perl, 8.2.3. Awk Traps

bless()

Advanced Perl Programming, 7.2.4. The Need for Polymorphism
Perl Cookbook, 13.0. Introduction
Perl Cookbook, 13.1. Constructing an Object
Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: bless
Programming Perl, 3.2.9. bless
Programming Perl, 4.2.5. Object Constructors
Programming Perl, 4.3.5. Other Tricks You Can Do with Hard References
Programming Perl, 5.3.3. An Object Is Simply a Referenced Thingy

blessed references : Advanced Perl Programming, 20.3.1.3. SVs and object pointers

blessing : Perl Cookbook, 13.0. Introduction

blib module : Perl in a Nutshell, 8.23. blib

$blksize file statistic : Programming Perl, 3.2.159. stat

BLOCK

(see also blocks)
Programming Perl, 2.6.2. Compound Statements

blocking calls

Advanced Perl Programming, 12.1. Networking Primer
Advanced Perl Programming, 12.3. Handling Multiple Clients
Advanced Perl Programming, 12.3.2.1. Blocking looms again
event loops and : Advanced Perl Programming, 14.7. Event Loops
nonblocking filehandles versus : Advanced Perl Programming, 12.3.3. Nonblocking Filehandles

blocking file access

Perl Cookbook, 7.11. Locking a File
Perl Cookbook, 7.21. Program: netlock
region-specific locks : Perl Cookbook, 7.22. Program: lockarea

blocking signals : Perl Cookbook, 16.20. Blocking Signals

blocks

(see also statements)

Advanced Perl Programming, 1.2.5. A More General Rule

Learning Perl, 1.5.3. Adding Choices

Learning Perl, 4.1. Statement Blocks

Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.3. Adding Choices

Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 4.1. Statement Blocks

Perl in a Nutshell, 4.3. Statements

Programming Perl, 2.6.2. Compound Statements

Programming Perl, 2.6.4.4. Loop control

Programming Perl, 4.3.2. Using a BLOCK as a Variable Name

as body of subroutine

Learning Perl, 8.1. Defining a User Function
Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.9. Making It a Bit More Modular
Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 8.1. Defining a User Function

bare : Programming Perl, 2.6.5. Bare Blocks and Case Structures

as body of subroutine : Learning Perl, 1.5.9. Making It a Bit More Modular

labeled : Learning Perl, 9.4. Labeled Blocks

loops : (see loops)

naked : Learning Perl, 9.1. The last Statement

$blocks file statistic : Programming Perl, 3.2.159. stat

body() (Net::NNTP) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 15, Reference: body

Body()

Mail::Internet module : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 14, Reference: body

Mail::POP3Client module

Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 14, Reference: Body
Perl in a Nutshell, 14.2.8.3. Retrieving the message body

bookdb.dir, bookdb.pag files : Perl in a Nutshell, 12.1. DBM Databases and DBM Hashes

books, Perl-related

Perl in a Nutshell, 1.4.9. Books
Perl in a Nutshell, Acknowledgments

Boolean

connectives in patterns : Perl Cookbook, 6.17. Expressing AND, OR, and NOT in a Single Pattern

context : Programming Perl, 2.3.3.2. Boolean context

definition of truth

Perl Cookbook, 1.0. Introduction
Programming Perl, 1.6.1. What Is Truth?

operators : Programming Perl, 1.5.7. File Test Operators

bootstrap()

Programming Perl, 7.2.12.1. Internal interface summary
Programming Perl, 7.2.21. ExtUtils::Mkbootstrap - Make a Bootstrap File for Use by DynaLoader

bootstrapping C library : Advanced Perl Programming, 18.1. Writing an Extension: Overview

-bordermode option (place geometry manager) : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.2.3. The Place Geometry Manager

-borderwidth option (widgets) : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.3. Common Widget Configuration Options

boundaries, persistence and : Advanced Perl Programming, 10.1. Persistence Issues

boundary assertions

Programming Perl, 1.7.3. Nailing Things Down
Programming Perl, 2.4.1.3. The fine print

Bourne shell

Learning Perl, 14.1. Using system and exec
Programming Perl, 6.1.1. Command Processing

braces {} : (see {} (braces))

brackets : (see [] (brackets))

break command (in C)

Learning Perl, 9.1. The last Statement
Programming Perl, 8.2.4. C Traps

break statement : (see last)

breakpoints : Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands

Brooks, Fred : Advanced Perl Programming, 7.1. OO: An Introduction

browsers, CGI programs and : Learning Perl, 19.2. Your CGI Program in Context

Buffer property (Response object) : Perl in a Nutshell, 20.2.2.2. Response properties

buffer, POSIX input : Programming Perl, 7.2.49.1. Classes

buffered input/output

Perl Cookbook, 7.0. Introduction
Perl Cookbook, 7.12. Flushing Output
Perl Cookbook, 8.0. Introduction
controlling for other programs : Perl Cookbook, 16.8. Controlling Input and Output of Another Program
socket programming and : Perl Cookbook, 17.3. Communicating over TCP

bugs : Programming Perl, 9. Diagnostic Messages

filehandles methods : Programming Perl, 7.2.33.1. Bugs

patches for : Programming Perl, 8.5.3. Patches

in Perl debugger : Programming Perl, 8.1.7. Debugger Bugs

reporting

(see also debugging)
Perl in a Nutshell, 6.6. The perlbug Program
Programming Perl, Bug Reports

building modules from CPAN : Perl Cookbook, 12.17. Building and Installing a CPAN Module

BuildNumber module : Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, B.4. Win32 Extensions

built-in

data types : Programming Perl, 2.2. Built-in Data Types

functions

Perl in a Nutshell, 5. Function Reference
Programming Perl, 5.2.2. Overriding Built-in Functions
listed alphabetically : Perl in a Nutshell, 5.2. Perl Functions in Alphabetical Order
listed by category : Perl in a Nutshell, 5.1. Perl Functions by Category
socket-related : Perl in a Nutshell, 13.1. Built-in Socket Functions

variables

Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, D.6. Many, Many Predefined Variables
Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4. Special Variables

button() (CGI.pm) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: button

Button widget (Perl/Tk) : Perl in a Nutshell, 18.4. The Button Widget

buttons

Advanced Perl Programming, A.1. Button

Advanced Perl Programming, 14.3.2. Labels and Buttons

checkbuttons

Advanced Perl Programming, A.1.2. Checkbutton
Advanced Perl Programming, 14.3.3. Radiobuttons and Checkbuttons

radiobuttons

Advanced Perl Programming, A.1.1. Radiobutton
Advanced Perl Programming, 14.3.3. Radiobuttons and Checkbuttons

bye function

Advanced Perl Programming, 17.3.2. Intermediate Perl Code
Advanced Perl Programming, 17.4.1. AST Module

bysub1, bysub2, bysub3 programs (examples) : Perl Cookbook, 10.17. Program: Sorting Your Mail

byte() (Net::FTP) : Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 16, Reference: byte

Bytecode backend (Perl compiler) : Perl in a Nutshell, 3.4. The Perl Compiler

byteperl interpreter : Perl in a Nutshell, 3.4. The Perl Compiler

bytes

bit-shift operators : Programming Perl, 2.5.9. Shift Operators

interpreting : Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 16.2. Packing and Unpacking Binary Data

length in : Programming Perl, 3.2.84. length

reading

Programming Perl, 3.2.116. read
Programming Perl, 3.2.166. sysread

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