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Index: A
- -a (autosplit) command-line switch:  19.1.3. Switches (Programming Perl)
- a command (CPAN.pm):  2.4.4. Installing Modules with the CPAN Module (Perl in a Nutshell)
- -a command-line option, writing filters:  7.14.3.2. Command-line options (Perl Cookbook)
- a command (Perl debugger):  6.2. Debugger Commands (Perl in a Nutshell)
- -A (access age) file test operator:  3.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators (Programming Perl)
- -A file test operator:  4.5.8. File Test Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- \a for terminal bell:  15.7.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- -a option (dprofpp):  6.5. The Perl Profiler (Perl in a Nutshell)
- -a option (perlbug):  6.6. The perlbug Program (Perl in a Nutshell)
- \a (alarm) sequence:  4.6.3. Escaped Sequences (Perl in a Nutshell)
- \A (string boundary):  5.6.1. Beginnings: The \A and ^ Assertions (Programming Perl)
- abandon( ) (Net::LDAP):  19.4. Net::LDAP Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- abbrev( ):  6.20.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- abbreviations, matching:  6.20.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- abbreviations, text:  32.1.2. String Processing, Language Text Processing, Parsing, and Searching (Programming Perl)
- abort( ) (Net::FTP):  18.2. Net::FTP (Perl in a Nutshell)
- abs( )
- 
  
  - Perl built-in:  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- URI::URL module:  20.5.3. URI::URL (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- abs (absolute value) function:  29.2.1. abs (Programming Perl)
- absent import lists:  12.2. Selecting What to Import (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- absolute value:  B.9.1. Advanced Math Functions (Learning Perl)
- abstract methods:  11.5. Creating Getters and Setters More Easily (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- abstraction:  10. Packages (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - in object-oriented programming:  12.3. Method Invocation (Programming Perl)
 
- -accelerator option (Menubutton):  21.14.1. Menu Item Options (Perl in a Nutshell)
- accept( )
- 
  
  - CGI.pm module:  10.7. CGI.pm Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- HTTP::Daemon module:  20.3.7. HTTP::Daemon (Perl in a Nutshell)
- IO::Socket module:  15.2. The IO::Socket Module (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
    -  15.2.2. Server-Side Sockets (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  15.2.3. IO::Socket Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- Perl built-in:  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- socket function:  15.1. Built-in Socket Functions (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
    -  15.1.3. Server Connections (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
 
- accept( ):  17.2.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  
  - IO::Multiplex module:  17.19.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
 
- accept function:  29.2.2. accept  (Programming Perl)
- access checks, setting in constructor:  12.7.5. Using Closures for Private Objects (Programming Perl)
- access log, web server:  19.. Behind the Scenes (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  20.12.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- access time, file:  29.2.165. stat (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  29.2.193. utime (Programming Perl)
 
- access to databases (see database access)
- accessing
- 
  
  - array of hashes:  9.3.3. Access and Printing of an Array of Hashes (Programming Perl)
- elements, tied arrays:  14.2.1. Array-Tying Methods (Programming Perl)
- hashes of arrays:  9.2.3. Access and Printing of a Hash of Arrays (Programming Perl)
- multidimensional arrays:  9.1.3. Access and Printing (Programming Perl)
- multidimensional hashes:  9.4.3. Access and Printing of a Hash of Hashes (Programming Perl)
- overridden methods:  12.5.2. Accessing Overridden Methods (Programming Perl)
- records of elaborate data structures:  9.6.1. Composition, Access, and Printing of
More Elaborate Records (Programming Perl)
- slices of multidimensional arrays:  9.1.4. Slices (Programming Perl)
 
- accessor methods:  12.4.2. Initializers (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
- class data methods, working like:  12.8. Managing Class Data (Programming Perl)
- creating:  12.7. Managing Instance Data (Programming Perl)
- generating with autoloading:  12.7.3. Generating Accessors with Autoloading (Programming Perl)
- generating with closures:  12.7.4. Generating Accessors with Closures (Programming Perl)
- pseudohashes and:  12.7.1. Field Declarations with use fields (Programming Perl)
 
- accessors
- 
  
  - AUTOLOAD method and:  11.4. Using AUTOLOAD for Accessors (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  11.4. Using AUTOLOAD for Accessors (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- Class::MethodMaker module:  11.5. Creating Getters and Setters More Easily (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- account entries (.netrc):  18.3. FTP Configuration with Net::Netrc (Perl in a Nutshell)
- account( ) (Net::Netrc):  18.3. FTP Configuration with Net::Netrc (Perl in a Nutshell)
- $ACCUMULATOR:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- $ACCUMULATOR ($^A) variable:  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- actions (debugger)
- 
  
  - command execution, specifying from debugger:  20.2.6. Actions and Command Execution (Programming Perl)
- listing all:  20.2.2. Breakpoints (Programming Perl)
 
- activate( )
- 
  
  - Listbox widget:  21.10.2. Listbox Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Scrollbar widget:  21.9.1. Scrollbar Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- active( ) (Net::NNTP):  17.2.2. Net::NNTP Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- active index
- 
  
  - Listbox widget:  21.10.1. Listbox Indexes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Menu widget:  21.15.1. Menu Indexes (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- -activebackground option (widgets):  21.3. Common Widget Configuration Options (Perl in a Nutshell)
- -activeborderwidth option (Menu):  21.15. The Menu Widget (Perl in a Nutshell)
- -activeborderwidth option (widgets):  21.3. Common Widget Configuration Options (Perl in a Nutshell)
- -activeforeground option (widgets):  21.3. Common Widget Configuration Options (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ActivePerl distribution:  2.3.2.1. ActivePerl (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  2.4.3. Installing Modules with ActiveState Perl (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- -activerelief option (Scrollbar):  21.9. The Scrollbar Widget (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ActiveState Perl
- 
  
  - installing documentation:  2.5.1. Installing the Documentation (Perl in a Nutshell)
- installing modules with:  2.4.3. Installing Modules with ActiveState Perl (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- ActiveState Perl distribution
- 
  
  - installing on Windows systems:  19.1.1. #! and Quoting on Non-Unix Systems (Programming Perl)
- Microsoft-only modules:  32.1.20. Microsoft-Related Modules (Programming Perl)
- PPM (Perl Package Manager):  22.2. Using CPAN Modules (Programming Perl)
 
- active_times( ) (Net::NNTP):  17.2.2. Net::NNTP Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- add( )
- 
  
  - Digest modules:  8.57. Digest (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Digest::MD5 module:  8.58. Digest::MD5 (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Mail::Send module:  16.2.2. Better Header Control with Mail::Send (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
    -  16.2.2. Better Header Control with Mail::Send (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- Menu widget:  21.15.2. Menu Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Net::LDAP:  19.3. Adding an Entry to the Directory with Net::LDAP (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
    -  19.4. Net::LDAP Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
 
- AddConnection( ) (Win32::NetResource):  22.11. Win32::NetResource (Perl in a Nutshell)
- add_content( ) (HTTP::Message):  20.3.8. HTTP::Message (Perl in a Nutshell)
- add_cookie_header( ) (HTTP::Cookies):  20.3.6. HTTP::Cookies (Perl in a Nutshell)
- addfile( )
- 
  
  - Digest modules:  8.57. Digest (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Digest::MD5 module:  8.58. Digest::MD5 (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- add_group( ) (News::Newsrc):  17.3.1. News::Newsrc Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- AddHeader( )
  Win32::Internet module:  22.7.3. HTTP Functions (Perl in a Nutshell)
- adding additional array elements:  29.2.190. unshift (Programming Perl)
- AddItems( ) (Menubutton):  21.14.2. Menubutton Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- addition:  1.5.1. Some Binary Arithmetic Operators (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - overloaded plus (+) operator:  13.2. Overload Handlers (Programming Perl)
 
- addition operator (+):  2.2.5. Numeric Operators (Learning Perl)
- additive operators:  3.8. Additive Operators (Programming Perl)
- add_label( ) (Mail::Folder):  16.2.3. Handle Folders with Mail::Folder (Perl in a Nutshell)
- address( ) (Mail::Address):  16.2.7. Mail::Address Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- address-of operator (in C):  3.21. C Operators Missing from Perl (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- addresses
- 
  
  - C language, Perl vs.:  24.1.3. C Traps (Programming Perl)
- email, matching:  6.19.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- 
email, parsing:  16.2.6. Parse Email Addresses with Mail::Address (Perl in a Nutshell)
- getting from hostnames:  29.2.52. getnetbyname (Programming Perl)
- network, getting from hostnames:  29.2.48. gethostbyname (Programming Perl)
- network, translating to names:  29.2.47. gethostbyaddr (Programming Perl)
- 
    -  29.2.51. getnetbyaddr (Programming Perl)
 
- packed socket:  29.2.67. getsockname (Programming Perl)
- reused, displaying contents of:  20.3.3. Debugger Options (Programming Perl)
- socket names as:  29.2.5. bind (Programming Perl)
 
- add_signature( ) (Mail::Internet):  16.2.5. Mail::Internet Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- addTag( ) (Canvas):  21.12.3. Canvas Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- adist( ):  1.22.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- administering network servers:  22.10. Win32::NetAdmin (Perl in a Nutshell)
- advisory locking:  7.18.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- -after option (pack geometry manager):  21.2.1. The pack Geometry Manager (Perl in a Nutshell)
- _agent( ) (LWP::UserAgent):  20.2.3. LWP::UserAgent (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  20.2.3. LWP::UserAgent (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- .al file extension:  8.5. AutoLoader (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  10.2. Autoloading (Programming Perl)
 
- alarm( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  3.9.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
-  16.21.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
-  29.2.3. alarm (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - pattern match, timing out:  23.3.2. Code Masquerading as Data (Programming Perl)
 
- ringing:  15.7.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- alert (bell):  2.6.2. String Literals (Programming Perl)
- algorithms: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - Perl modules for:  22.1. The CPAN modules Directory (Programming Perl)
 
- Alias module:  13.3.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- aliases: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - for characters:  5.3.2. Specific Characters (Programming Perl)
- debugger command for:  20.2.7. Miscellaneous Commands (Programming Perl)
- in for/foreach loops
- 
    
    - searching and replacing elements in arrays:  5.2.3.1. Modifying strings en passant (Programming Perl)
 
- for filehandles:  7.10.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- for functions:  10.14.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- for list elements:  4.5.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- for/foreach loops, creating with:  4.5.1. Case Structures (Programming Perl)
- symbol table entries:  2.5.1. Name Lookups (Programming Perl)
- 
    -  2.10. Typeglobs and Filehandles (Programming Perl)
 
- symbol table key, assignment to typeglob:  10.1. Symbol Tables (Programming Perl)
 
- aliasing
  
   in foreach loops:  4.4.3. foreach Loops (Programming Perl)
- :all method group:  10.2. Importing Method Groups (Perl in a Nutshell)
- All( ) (Win32::OLE::Enum):  23.3.1. Win32::OLE::Enum Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Alloc( ) (Win32::Console):  22.2. Win32::Console (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ALRM signal:  16.1.3. Timing Out Slow Operations (Programming Perl)
- alternate quoting schemes:  4.2.2. String Interpolation (Perl in a Nutshell)
- alternation:  5.1. The Regular Expression Bestiary (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
- character classes and:  5.4.1. Custom Character Classes (Programming Perl)
- interior, limiting scope of:  5.7.2. Clustering (Programming Perl)
- match one or the other (...|...):  5.3.1. Metasymbol Tables (Programming Perl)
- in patterns:  5.8. Alternation (Programming Perl)
- precedence, pattern matching:  5.9.4. The Little Engine That /Could(n't)?/ (Programming Perl)
 
- American Standard Code for Information Interchange (see ASCII)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- ampersand (&)
- 
  
  - AND bitwise operator:  4.5.10. Bitwise Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- calling subroutines:  4.7.1. Calling Subroutines (Perl in a Nutshell)
- in encoded URLs:  9.2. URL Encoding (Perl in a Nutshell)
- in subroutine names:  4.3. Invoking a Subroutine (Learning Perl)
- omitting:  4.11.1. Omitting the Ampersand (Learning Perl)
- prototype symbol:  4.7.5. Prototypes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- && (logical AND) operator:  4.5.9. Logical Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- &&= (assignment) operator:  4.5.6. Assignment Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- &= (assignment) operator:  4.5.6. Assignment Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- && operator:  1.2.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- &max subroutine:  4.5. Arguments (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  4.8.1. A Better &max Routine (Learning Perl)
 
 
- anchor index
- 
  
  - Entry widget:  21.8.1. Text Indexes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Listbox widget:  21.10.1. Listbox Indexes (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- -anchor option
- 
  
  - pack geometry manager:  21.2.1. The pack Geometry Manager (Perl in a Nutshell)
- place geometry manager:  21.2.3. The place Geometry Manager (Perl in a Nutshell)
- widgets:  21.3. Common Widget Configuration Options (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- anchors:  8.3. Anchors (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  1.7.3. Nailing Things Down (Programming Perl)
-  5.6. Positions (Programming Perl)
- multiple-line text and:  17.5.2. Matching Multiple-line Text (Learning Perl)
- in regular expressions:  4.6.5. Anchors (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- and (logical AND) operator:  4.5.9. Logical Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- AND (&) operator, bitwise:  4.5.10. Bitwise Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- AND (&&) operator, logical:  4.5.9. Logical Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- and (&) bitwise operator:  3.13. Bitwise Operators (Programming Perl)
- and (&&) logical operator:  1.5.5. Logical Operators (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  3.14. C-Style Logical (Short-Circuit) Operators (Programming Perl)
-  3.20. Logical and, or, not, and xor (Programming Perl)
- precedence, and operator vs. &&:  12.3.3. Syntactic Snafus with Indirect Objects (Programming Perl)
 
- AND functionality in regular expressions:  6.18.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- and operator:  24.3. Programming with Style (Programming Perl)
- AND operator (&&):  10.9. Logical Operators (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  10.9.3. Control Structures Using Partial-Evaluation Operators (Learning Perl)
 
- angle brackets (see also angle brackets)
- 
  -  12.3. An Alternate Syntax for Globbing (Learning Perl)
-  1.4. Filehandles (Programming Perl)
-  1.5. A Whirlwind Tour of Perl (Learning Perl)
- 
  
  - filename globbing and:  12.3. An Alternate Syntax for Globbing (Learning Perl)
 
- <=> (comparison) operator:  4.5.4.2. Equality operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- <...> (line-input) operator:  4.9. Filehandles (Perl in a Nutshell)
- <<= (assignment) operator:  4.5.6. Assignment Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- << debugger commands, and:  6.2. Debugger Commands (Perl in a Nutshell)
- < (less-than) operator:  4.5.4.1. Relational operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- <= (less-than-or-equal) operator:  4.5.4.1. Relational operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- >>= (assignment) operator:  4.5.6. Assignment Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- > (greater-than) operator:  4.5.4.1. Relational operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- >= (greater-than-or-equal) operator:  4.5.4.1. Relational operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- >> to open file for appending:  4.9. Filehandles (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- angle operator:  2.11.2. Line Input (Angle) Operator (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  19.1.3. Switches (Programming Perl)
-  24.1.2. Frequently Ignored Advice (Programming Perl)
- reading filehandle from:  14.4.1. Filehandle-Tying Methods (Programming Perl)
 
- angles, in degrees vs. radians:  2.10.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- anonymous: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - array composer:  8.2.2.1. The anonymous array composer (Programming Perl)
- arrays
- 
    
    - hash of, creating:  9.2.1. Composition of a Hash of Arrays (Programming Perl)
- two-dimensional array slice:  9.1.4. Slices (Programming Perl)
 
- hash composer:  8.2.2.2. The anonymous hash composer (Programming Perl)
- hashes
- 
    
    - adding to multidimensional hashes:  9.4.1. Composition of a Hash of Hashes (Programming Perl)
- array of, creating:  9.3.1. Composition of an Array of Hashes (Programming Perl)
- data structue for objects:  12.4. Object Construction (Programming Perl)
 
- pipes:  16.3.1. Anonymous Pipes (Programming Perl)
- referents:  8.1. What Is a Reference? (Programming Perl)
- subroutine composer:  8.2.2.3. The anonymous subroutine composer (Programming Perl)
- subroutines:  6. Subroutines (Programming Perl)
- 
    
    - giving names at run time:  10.1. Symbol Tables (Programming Perl)
 
 
- anonymous arrays
- 
  
  - complex data and:  5.7. Selecting and Altering Complex Data (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- creating directly:  4.5. Creating an Anonymous Array Directly (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- defined:  4.2. What if That Was the Name? (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- hash references and:  4.6. Creating an Anonymous Hash (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- square brackets and:  4.5. Creating an Anonymous Array Directly (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- anonymous data:  11.. Anonymous Data (Perl Cookbook)
- anonymous data, referencing:  4.8.1.1. Referencing anonymous data (Perl in a Nutshell)
- anonymous FTP:  2.1. The CPAN Architecture (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  18.1. The FTP Protocol (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- anonymous hash
- 
  
  - creating:  4.6. Creating an Anonymous Hash (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- filesystem capture example:  7.6. Building Recursively Defined Data (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- anonymous subroutines:  B.20.3. Anonymous Subroutines and Closures (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  4.7. Subroutines (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  6.2. Anonymous Subroutines (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  6.2. Anonymous Subroutines (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- answers to exercises in this book:  A. Exercise Answers (Learning Perl)
- antique_client( ) (HTTP::Daemon::ClientConn):  20.3.7.1. HTTP::Daemon::ClientConn methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- AnyDBM_file manpage:  16.1. DBM Files and DBM Hashes (Learning Perl)
- AnyDBM_File module:  8.1. AnyDBM_File (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  32.1.10. DBM Interfaces (Programming Perl)
 
- a2p conversion program:  B.25. Converting Other Languages to Perl (Learning Perl)
- Apache modules:  11.7. Apache:: Modules (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  
  - Apache::DumpHeaders module:  11.3. mod_perl Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Apache::Include module:  11.5. Server-Side Includes with mod_perl (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- Apache server, mod_perl with:  11. Web Server Programmingwith mod_perl (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Apache web server:  21.. Introduction (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  21.4. Embedding Perl (Using Perl from C) (Programming Perl)
- CGI::Apache module:  32.1.9. World Wide Web (Programming Perl)
- handlers, writing:  21.. Handlers (Perl Cookbook)
- internal redirection:  21.4.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- log files:  20.12.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- logging requests, customizing:  21.9.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- mod_perl extension:  18.3. Executing Your Code (Programming Perl)
- notes:  21.11.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- Perl modules for:  22.1. The CPAN modules Directory (Programming Perl)
- phases of request-response transaction:  21.. Apache Phases (Perl Cookbook)
- pnotes, sharing information between handlers:  21.13.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
 
- Apache::Cookie module:  21.2.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  
  - accessing values:  21.3.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
 
- Apache::DBI module:  21.8.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- Apache::DBILogger module:  21.9.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- Apache::DProf module:  21.15.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- Apache::PerlRun module:  21.. Introduction (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  
  - migrating from CGI to mod_perl:  21.12.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
 
- Apache::Registry module:  21.. Introduction (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  
  - migrating from CGI to mod_perl:  21.12.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
 
- Apache::Reload module:  21.14.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- Apache::Request module
- 
  
  - accessing form parameters:  21.6.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- receiving uploaded files:  21.7.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
 
- Apache::StatINC module:  21.14.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- Apache::Template module (see Template Toolkit)
- Apache::Timeit module:  21.15.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- Apache::Traffic module:  21.9.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- API (Application Programming Interface):  9.7. Adding Parameters to a Method (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- apop( ) (Net::POP3):  16.1.3. Retrieving Email with Net::POP3 (Perl in a Nutshell)
- appe( ) (Net::FTP):  18.2. Net::FTP (Perl in a Nutshell)
- append( )
- 
  
  - CGI.pm module:  10.7. CGI.pm Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Net::FTP module:  18.2. Net::FTP (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- append operator (.=):  2.5.3. Binary Assignment Operators (Learning Perl)
- appendChild( ):  22.2.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- appendhash_demo program:  13.15.5. Tie Example: Make a Hash That Always Appends (Perl Cookbook)
- appending
- 
  
  - elements to arrays:  9.1.2. Growing Your Own (Programming Perl)
- 
    -  29.2.116. push (Programming Perl)
 
- members to existing hash:  9.3.2. Generation of an Array of Hashes (Programming Perl)
 
- appending arrays to each other:  4.10.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- append_message( ) (Mail::Folder):  16.2.3. Handle Folders with Mail::Folder (Perl in a Nutshell)
- applications
- 
  
  - mod_perl, benchmarking:  21.15.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- shopping cart:  19.11.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- approximate matching:  6.13.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- architecture: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- archiving:  13. Writing a Distribution (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- arctangents:  29.2.4. atan2 (Programming Perl)
- $ARG:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- $ARG ($_) variable:  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- argc:  6.3. The Invocation Arguments (Learning Perl)
- argument lists (see parameter lists)
- arguments:  4.5. Arguments (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  8.9. What to Do with @_ (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- (see also parameters)
- actual: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- formal:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- 
    - Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- passing to subroutines:  4.7.2. Passing Arguments (Perl in a Nutshell)
- subroutine:  10.1.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  
  - function prototypes:  10.11.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- passing by named parameter:  10.7.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- passing by reference:  10.5.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
 
- @ARGV array:  6.3. The Invocation Arguments (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  4.4.2. Global Special Arrays and Hashes (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  2.11.2. Line Input (Angle) Operator (Programming Perl)
-  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- ARGV filehandle:  4.4.3. Global Special Filehandles (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  4.9. Filehandles (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
 
- ARGV line input operator:  7.. I/O Operations (Perl Cookbook)
- ARGV, magic:  8.25. Program: tctee (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  16.6.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
 
- -argv option (perlcc):  3.4. The Perl Compiler (Perl in a Nutshell)
- $ARGV variable:  6.2. Input from the Diamond Operator (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- ARGVOUT filehandle:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- arithmetic
- 
  
  - complex (imaginary) numbers:  2.14.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- matrix multiplication:  2.13.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- overloaded objects and:  13.2. Overload Handlers (Programming Perl)
 
- arithmetic operators:  4.5.3. Arithmetic Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  3.5. Ideographic Unary Operators (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- binary arithmetic operators:  1.5.1. Some Binary Arithmetic Operators (Programming Perl)
- order of evaluation:  1.5.1. Some Binary Arithmetic Operators (Programming Perl)
- overloading:  13.3. Overloadable Operators (Programming Perl)
 
- arity:  3. Unary and Binary Operators (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - highest to lowest, listing of:  3. Unary and Binary Operators (Programming Perl)
 
- array context (see list context)
- array elements:  3.1. Accessing Elements of an Array (Learning Perl)
- array indices:  3.2. Special Array Indices (Learning Perl)
- array reference
- 
  
  - anonymous array constructors and:  4.5. Creating an Anonymous Array Directly (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  4.5. Creating an Anonymous Array Directly (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- arrows and:  3.7. Simplifying Nested Element References with Arrows (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  3.7. Simplifying Nested Element References with Arrows (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- blessing:  10.1. Nested Object Destruction (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- curly braces and:  3.4. Dropping Those Braces (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  3.4. Dropping Those Braces (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- dereferencing:  3.3. Dereferencing the Array Reference (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  3.3. Dereferencing the Array Reference (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  3.6. Nested Data Structures (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  4.2. What if That Was the Name? (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- efficient sorting example:  7.3. Sorting Efficiently (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- empty arrays and:  4.7. Autovivification (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- features:  3.2. Taking a Reference to an Array (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  3.2. Taking a Reference to an Array (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- hashes into:  5.7. Selecting and Altering Complex Data (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- IO::File objects and:  11.7. References to Filehandles (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- modifying:  3.5. Modifying the Array (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  3.5. Modifying the Array (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- nested data structures:  3.6. Nested Data Structures (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- Schwartzian Transform:  7.4. The Schwartzian Transform (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- $#ARRAY variable:  4.3.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- arrayDepth option (debugger):  20.3.3. Debugger Options (Programming Perl)
- arrays:  4.. Introduction (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  3. Lists and Arrays  (Learning Perl)
-  B.10. Lists and Arrays (Learning Perl)
-  4.2. Data Types and Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  4.2.5.1. Arrays (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  4.5. Creating an Anonymous Array Directly (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  1.2.1. Variable Syntax (Programming Perl)
-  1.2.1.2. Pluralities (Programming Perl)
-  2.3. Built-in Data Types (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- (see also lists)
- @_ arrays:  6.2. Semantics (Programming Perl)
- 
    
    - copying values to my list:  6.2.1. Tricks with Parameter Lists (Programming Perl)
 
- anonymous:  11.. Anonymous Data (Perl Cookbook)
- anonymous, objects implemented as:  12.7.1. Field Declarations with use fields (Programming Perl)
- 
    
    - use fields pragma, overcoming problems with:  12.7.1. Field Declarations with use fields (Programming Perl)
 
- anonymous, references to:  8.2.2.1. The anonymous array composer (Programming Perl)
- appending elements to:  29.2.116. push (Programming Perl)
- appending multiple:  4.10.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- associative (see hashes)
- AV (array value) typedef in C, corresponding to:  21.2. Internal Data Types (Programming Perl)
- changing size of:  4.3.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- circular:  4.17.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- curly braces:  3.3. Dereferencing the Array Reference (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- deleting elements of:  29.2.149. shift (Programming Perl)
- 
    -  29.2.160. splice (Programming Perl)
 
- dereferencing and:  3.5. Modifying the Array (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  4.2. What if That Was the Name? (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- elements, giving temporary values to:  29.2.87. local (Programming Perl)
- exists function and:  29.2.34. exists (Programming Perl)
- extracting
- 
    
    - elements:  4.7.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- subsets:  4.14.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- subsets with grep:  4.14.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
 
- first element of:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- functions for processing:  5.1. Perl Functions by Category (Perl in a Nutshell)
- of hashes:  9.3. Arrays of Hashes (Programming Perl)
- 
    
    - accessing and printing:  9.3.3. Access and Printing of an Array of Hashes (Programming Perl)
- generating:  9.3.2. Generation of an Array of Hashes (Programming Perl)
 
- hashes of:  11.2.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- 
    -  9.2. Hashes of Arrays (Programming Perl)
 
- initializing:  4.1.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- initializing, with comma-separated values:  4.1.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- initializing with x operator:  3.7. Multiplicative Operators (Programming Perl)
- interpolating vs. printing:  6.4. Output to Standard Output (Learning Perl)
- iterating
- 
    
    - over by reference:  4.6.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- through all elements:  4.5.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- through elements:  4.13.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- last element of:  2.8.2. Array Length (Programming Perl)
- last valid index ($#ARRAY):  4.3.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- length of:  2.8.2. Array Length (Programming Perl)
- list values vs.:  2.8. List Values and Arrays (Programming Perl)
- vs. lists:  4.. Introduction (Perl Cookbook)
- lists and:  2.8. List Values and Arrays (Programming Perl)
- matrix multiplication:  2.13.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- modifying:  3.5. Modifying the Array (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  3.5. Modifying the Array (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- multidimensional:  4.. Introduction (Perl Cookbook)
- 
    -  1.2.1.3. Complexities (Programming Perl)
-  9.1. Arrays of Arrays (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- names for:  2.4. Variables (Programming Perl)
- negative subscripts, counting from end of array:  24.1.5. Previous Perl Traps (Programming Perl)
- nested:  9.1. Arrays of Arrays (Programming Perl)
- 
    
    - two-dimensional arrays, creating and accessing:  9.1.1. Creating and Accessing a Two-Dimensional Array (Programming Perl)
 
- nested data structures and:  3.6. Nested Data Structures (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- ordered lists and:  3. Introduction to References (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- output style, changing in debugger:  20.3.3. Debugger Options (Programming Perl)
- package names and:  2.7. Packages as Namespace Separators (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- parsing text into:  32.1.2. String Processing, Language Text Processing, Parsing, and Searching (Programming Perl)
- passing by reference into or out of functions:  6.3. Passing References (Programming Perl)
- performance and:  24.2.1. Time Efficiency (Programming Perl)
- permute program:  4.20. Program: permute (Perl Cookbook)
- pop function and:  29.2.111. pop (Programming Perl)
- prepending elements to:  29.2.190. unshift (Programming Perl)
- printf function and:  6.5.1. Arrays and printf (Learning Perl)
- printing elements with commas:  4.2.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- processing, functions for:  29.1. Perl Functions by Category (Programming Perl)
- processing multiple elements:  4.12.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- randomizing:  4.18.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- randomly selecting from:  2.6.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- reading files backwards:  8.4.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- references to:  11.1.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- 
    -  8.1. What Is a Reference? (Programming Perl)
 
- referencing:  3.2. Taking a Reference to an Array (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  3.2. Taking a Reference to an Array (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  3.3. Dereferencing the Array Reference (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  3.3. Dereferencing the Array Reference (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- replacing/removing elements:  29.2.160. splice (Programming Perl)
- reversing elements of:  4.11.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- s/// (substitution) operator and:  5.2.3.1. Modifying strings en passant (Programming Perl)
- of scalar references:  11.6.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- scalars and:  3. Introduction to References (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- scoping considerations:  4.5. Creating an Anonymous Array Directly (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- slices and:  17.6.1. Array Slice (Learning Perl)
- sorting
- 
    
    - by computable field:  4.16.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- elements numerically:  4.15.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- sparse, implementing:  4.4.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- special (predefined):  4.4.2. Global Special Arrays and Hashes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- splice operator for:  B.10.2. The splice Operator (Learning Perl)
- subscript separator (see $[semi] variable)
- taint in:  23.1. Handling Insecure Data (Programming Perl)
- tied, delete function and:  24.1.5. Previous Perl Traps (Programming Perl)
- treating files as:  8.18.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- tying:  14.2. Tying Arrays (Programming Perl)
- 
    
    - methods for:  14.2.1. Array-Tying Methods (Programming Perl)
- notational convenience:  14.2.2. Notational Convenience (Programming Perl)
- Tie::Array module:  32.1.14. Convenient Classes (Programming Perl)
 
- unions, intersections, differences:  4.8.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- variables of:  2.6.5. Interpolating Array Values (Programming Perl)
- words program:  4.19. Program: words (Perl Cookbook)
 
- arrow operator (->:
   8.3.3. Using the Arrow Operator (Programming Perl)
- 
    -  12.3.1. Method Invocation Using the Arrow Operator (Programming Perl)
-  11.. References (Perl Cookbook)
-  13.. Methods (Perl Cookbook)
-  4.5.1. The Arrow Operator (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  3.2. The Arrow Operator (Programming Perl)
- dereferencing with:  4.8.2.1. Arrow dereferencing (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- arrows:  5.2.3. The Big Arrow (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  17.4. Unquoted Hash Keys (Learning Perl)
- drop arrow rule:  3.7. Simplifying Nested Element References with Arrows (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- hash references and:  3.8. References to Hashes (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  3.8. References to Hashes (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- method invocation arrow:  8.2. Introducing the Method Invocation Arrow (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  8.2. Introducing the Method Invocation Arrow (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  8.10. Where We Are So Far... (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  10.3. Indirect Object Notation (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
 
- article command (NNTP):  17.1. The NNTP Protocol (Perl in a Nutshell)
- article( ) (Net::NNTP):  17.2.2. Net::NNTP Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- articles, news:  17.1. The NNTP Protocol (Perl in a Nutshell)
- artificial languages:  1.2. Natural and Artificial Languages (Programming Perl)
- As( ) (Win32::OLE::Variant):  23.4.1. Win32::OLE::Variant Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ASCII:  2.1. Atoms (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
- converting to characters:  29.2.14. chr (Programming Perl)
- values for characters:  29.2.106. ord (Programming Perl)
 
- ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange):  1.. The Universal Character Code (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  
  - characters (see characters)
- converting HTML to:  20.5.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- ASCII characters,
  
converting to Unicode:  15.2. Effects of Character Semantics (Programming Perl)
- ASCII mode:  1.4. How Do I Make a Perl Program? (Learning Perl)
- ascii( ) (Net::FTP module):  18.2. Net::FTP (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Ascii( ) (Win32::Internet):  22.7.2. FTP Functions (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ASCIIbetical order, sort operator for:  3.7.2. The sort Operator (Learning Perl)
- as_HTML( ) (HTML::Parser):  20.4.3. HTML::Element (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ASP
- 
  
  - Perl modules for:  22.1. The CPAN modules Directory (Programming Perl)
 
- aspect( ) (Frame widget):  21.18.1. Toplevel Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- assertions
- 
  
  - defining your own:  5.10.4. Defining Your Own Assertions (Programming Perl)
- lookaround assertions:  5.10.1. Lookaround Assertions (Programming Perl)
- precedence, pattern matching:  5.9.4. The Little Engine That /Could(n't)?/ (Programming Perl)
 
- assertions (in matching)
- 
  
  - \b and \B (word and non word boundary):  5.6.3. Boundaries: The \b and \B Assertions (Programming Perl)
- positional
- 
    
    - \z, \Z, and $ assertions:  5.6.2. Endings: The \z, \Z, and $ Assertions (Programming Perl)
 
 
- assertions (in patterns):  5.1. The Regular Expression Bestiary (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  5.3.1. Metasymbol Tables (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- character classes and:  5.4.1. Custom Character Classes (Programming Perl)
- \G positional assertion:  5.2.2. The m// Operator (Matching) (Programming Perl)
- positional:  5.6. Positions (Programming Perl)
- 
    
    - \A and ^ assertions (string boundary):  5.6.1. Beginnings: The \A and ^ Assertions (Programming Perl)
 
 
- assign function (ExtUtils::Constant module):  8.69. ExtUtils::Constant (Perl in a Nutshell)
- assigning
- 
  
  - hashes:  5.2.2. Hash Assignment (Learning Perl)
- lists:  3.4. List Assignment (Learning Perl)
- scalars:  2.5.2. Scalar Assignment (Learning Perl)
 
- assigning to lists:  2.8.1. List Assignment (Programming Perl)
- assignment
- 
  
  - to conditional operator:  3.16. Conditional Operator (Programming Perl)
- elements, two-dimsional arrays:  9.1.2. Growing Your Own (Programming Perl)
- of tied variables:  14.1.1. Scalar-Tying Methods (Programming Perl)
- tied array element:  14.2.1. Array-Tying Methods (Programming Perl)
 
- assignment (||=) operator:  1.2.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- assignment, list:  1.3.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- assignment operator:  2.3. Built-in Data Types (Programming Perl)
- assignment operator (=):  2.5.2. Scalar Assignment (Learning Perl)
- assignment operators:  4.5.6. Assignment Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  1.5.3. Assignment Operators (Programming Perl)
-  3.17. Assignment Operators (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- overloading:  13.3. Overloadable Operators (Programming Perl)
- 
    -  13.4. The Copy Constructor (=) (Programming Perl)
- (see also copy constructor)
 
- precedence, Perl versions, differences in:  24.1.5. Previous Perl Traps (Programming Perl)
- values, returning:  1.5.3. Assignment Operators (Programming Perl)
 
- associative arrays (see also hashes)
- 
  -  5. Hashes (Learning Perl)
-  1.2.1.2.2. Hashes. (Programming Perl)
-  29.2.22. dbmopen (Programming Perl)
 
- associativity:  2.6.2. Operator Precedence and Associativity (Learning Perl)
- 
  
  - chart of:  2.6.2. Operator Precedence and Associativity (Learning Perl)
 
- associativity of operators: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- associativity, operators:  3. Unary and Binary Operators (Programming Perl)
- as_something method:  14.4. SOAP::Serializer (Perl in a Nutshell)
- asssociativity
  
  operators:  3.11. Relational Operators (Programming Perl)
- as_string( )
- 
  
  - HTTP::Cookies module:  20.3.6. HTTP::Cookies (Perl in a Nutshell)
- HTTP::Request module:  20.3.1. HTTP::Request (Perl in a Nutshell)
- HTTP::Response module:  20.3.2. HTTP::Response (Perl in a Nutshell)
- LWP::RobotUA module:  20.2.1. LWP::RobotUA Sections (Perl in a Nutshell)
- URI::URL module:  20.5.3. URI::URL (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- asterisk (*)
- 
  
- dereference operator (in C):  3.21. C Operators Missing from Perl (Programming Perl)
- multiplication operator:  4.5.3. Arithmetic Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- prototype symbol (typeglob):  4.7.5. Prototypes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- regular expression metacharacter:  4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ** (exponentiation) operator:  4.5.3. Arithmetic Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- **= (assignment) operator:  4.5.6. Assignment Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- *= (assignment) operator:  4.5.6. Assignment Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- typeglobs:  7.5.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- astronomy, Perl modules for:  22.1. The CPAN modules Directory (Programming Perl)
- async function:  17.2.1.1. Thread creation (Programming Perl)
- asynchronous events: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- at sign (@)
- 
  
  - @_ array:  10.1.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- 
    -  4.7.2. Passing Arguments (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- dereferencing with:  4.8.2. Dereferencing (Perl in a Nutshell)
- @EXPORT array (use pragma):  12.1.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- @EXPORT_OK array (use pragma):  12.1.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- @EXPORT_TAGS array (use pragma):  12.1.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- format fieldholders:  4.12. Formats (Perl in a Nutshell)
- @INC array:  12.8.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- prototype symbol (list):  4.7.5. Prototypes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- references to arrays:  11.1.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- signifying arrays:  4.2.5.1. Arrays (Perl in a Nutshell)
- splice( ):  4.12.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
 
- at-sign(@) indicating arrays:  3.4. List Assignment (Learning Perl)
- atan2( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- atan function:  29.2.4. atan2 (Programming Perl)
- $atime file statistic:  29.2.165. stat (Programming Perl)
- atime field, inode structure:  9.. Introduction (Perl Cookbook)
- $atime (timestamp):  11.6.1. The stat and lstat Functions (Learning Perl)
- 
  
  - changing:  13.7. Changing Timestamps (Learning Perl)
 
- atoms:  5.9.4. The Little Engine That /Could(n't)?/ (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
- precedence, pattern matching:  5.9.4. The Little Engine That /Could(n't)?/ (Programming Perl)
 
- attach( ):  18.9.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- Attlist handler (Expat):  13.3. Expat Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
- attr( ) (HTML::Parser):  20.4.3. HTML::Element (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Attr( ) (Win32::Console):  22.2. Win32::Console (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Attribute::Handlers module:  8.2. Attribute::Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  
  - diagnostics:  8.2. Attribute::Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- attributes:  6.5. Subroutine Attributes (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  12.4.2. Initializers (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- attributes module:  32.1.13. Perl Language Extensions and Internals (Programming Perl)
- class:  29.2.99. my (Programming Perl)
- class, storing state for:  12.8. Managing Class Data (Programming Perl)
- files, test operators for:  1.5.7. Some File Test Operators (Programming Perl)
- locked and method, using with threads:  12.7.6. New Tricks (Programming Perl)
- locked, subroutines:  17.2.2.4. The locked attribute (Programming Perl)
- lvalue, subroutines:  12.7.6. New Tricks (Programming Perl)
- objects, hashes of:  1.2.1.3. Complexities (Programming Perl)
- subclass, overriding superclass ancestor:  12.7. Managing Instance Data (Programming Perl)
- subroutines:  6.5. Subroutine Attributes (Programming Perl)
- 
    
    - names, syntax for:  6.5.1. The locked and method Attributes (Programming Perl)
 
- variable interpolation and:  29.2.107. our (Programming Perl)
 
- attributes module:  8.3. attributes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- attributes, object:  13.3.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- attrs module:  8.4. attrs (Perl in a Nutshell)
- attrs module (obsolete):  32.1.13. Perl Language Extensions and Internals (Programming Perl)
- attrs.pm (see attributes module)
- audio, Perl modules for:  22.1. The CPAN modules Directory (Programming Perl)
- Authen::SASL module:  18.8.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- authentication
- 
  
  - fetching password-protected web pages:  20.15.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- with mod_perl:  21.1.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- realms:  20.15.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
 
- authentication, Perl modules for:  22.1. The CPAN modules Directory (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  32.1.12. Authentication, Security, and Encryption (Programming Perl)
 
- authentication, POP3:  16.1.3. Retrieving Email with Net::POP3 (Perl in a Nutshell)
- authinfo( ) (Net::NNTP):  17.2.2. Net::NNTP Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- authorization, Perl modules for:  22.1. The CPAN modules Directory (Programming Perl)
- authorize( ) (Net::FTP):  18.2. Net::FTP (Perl in a Nutshell)
- auth_type( ) (CGI.pm):  10.7. CGI.pm Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- autobundle command (CPAN.pm):  2.4.4. Installing Modules with the CPAN Module (Perl in a Nutshell)
- AutoCommit attribute (DBI):  12.2.3. Database Handles and Statement Handles (Perl in a Nutshell)
- autodecrement (--) operator:  4.5.5. Autoincrement and Autodecrement (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  
-  10.6. Autoincrement and Autodecrement (Learning Perl)
-  1.5.4. Unary Arithmetic Operators (Programming Perl)
-  3.3. Autoincrement and Autodecrement (Programming Perl)
- magical:  13.3. Overloadable Operators (Programming Perl)
 
- autoEscape( ) (CGI.pm):  10.7. CGI.pm Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- autoflush( ):  7.19.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  16.10.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
 
- autoflushing buffers:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- autogeneration, overloading:  13.3. Overloadable Operators (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
- autoincrement and autodecrement:  13.3. Overloadable Operators (Programming Perl)
- preventing:  13.5. When an Overload Handler Is Missing (nomethod and fallback) (Programming Perl)
 
- autoincrement (++) operator:  4.5.5. Autoincrement and Autodecrement (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  1.5.4. Unary Arithmetic Operators (Programming Perl)
-  3.3. Autoincrement and Autodecrement (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- magical:  3.3. Autoincrement and Autodecrement (Programming Perl)
- 
    -  13.3. Overloadable Operators (Programming Perl)
 
 
- autoincrement operator (++):  10.6. Autoincrement and Autodecrement (Learning Perl)
- autoload function (ExtUtils::Constant module):  8.69. ExtUtils::Constant (Perl in a Nutshell)
- AUTOLOAD mechanism:  13.. Methods (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  
  - generating methods:  13.12.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- trapping undefining function calls:  10.15.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
 
- AUTOLOAD method:  12.5.4. Method Autoloading (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - accessors and:  11.4. Using AUTOLOAD for Accessors (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  11.4. Using AUTOLOAD for Accessors (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- functionality:  11.3. AUTOLOAD as a Last Resort (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  11.3. AUTOLOAD as a Last Resort (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- inheritance and:  8.5. A Few Notes About @ISA (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- AUTOLOAD subroutine:  10.2. Autoloading (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  12.5.4. Method Autoloading (Programming Perl)
 
- AUTOLOAD subroutines:  4.6. goto (Programming Perl)
- $AUTOLOAD variable:  11.3. AUTOLOAD as a Last Resort (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- AutoLoader core module:  11.3. AUTOLOAD as a Last Resort (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- AutoLoader module:  12.11.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  8.5. AutoLoader (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  10.2. Autoloading (Programming Perl)
-  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
 
- autoloading: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - generating accessors with:  12.7.3. Generating Accessors with Autoloading (Programming Perl)
 
- automatic, line-end processing:  19.1.3. Switches (Programming Perl)
- automatic match variables:  9.5.2. The Automatic Match Variables (Learning Perl)
- automation client:  23. OLE Automation (Perl in a Nutshell)
- automation controller:  23. OLE Automation (Perl in a Nutshell)
- automation modules:  23. OLE Automation (Perl in a Nutshell)
- automation objects, creation of:  23. OLE Automation (Perl in a Nutshell)
- automation server:  23. OLE Automation (Perl in a Nutshell)
- autosplit mode:  19.1.3. Switches (Programming Perl)
- autosplit mode (with -a switch): Glossary (Programming Perl)
- AutoSplit module:  8.6. AutoSplit (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  10.2. Autoloading (Programming Perl)
-  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
 
- AutoSplit, portability of:  25.3. Files and Filesystems (Programming Perl)
- autosplitting:  10.2. Autoloading (Programming Perl)
- AutoTrace option (debugger):  20.3.3. Debugger Options (Programming Perl)
- autotype( ) (SOAP::Lite):  14.2.1. SOAP::Lite Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- autouse module:  8.7. autouse (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
 
- autouse pragma:  12.3.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  31.2. use autouse (Programming Perl)
 
- autovivification:  11.. Anonymous Data (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  29.2.34. exists (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
-  of filehandles:  29.2.104. open (Programming Perl)
- hash references and:  4.8. Autovivification and Hashes (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- process defined:  4.7. Autovivification (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- typeglobs:  14.4.1. Filehandle-Tying Methods (Programming Perl)
 
- AV (internal array value):  21.2. Internal Data Types (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- available_drivers( ) (DBI):  12.3. DBI Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- awk:  1.7. Regular Expressions (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
- converting to/from Perl:  2.9. Hashes (Programming Perl)
 
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