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Index: E
- \E (end) character:  4.6.4. Character Classes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- -e command-line option, writing filters:  7.14.3.2. Command-line options (Perl Cookbook)
- -e (execute) command-line switch:  19.1.3. Switches (Programming Perl)
- -e (exists) file test:  1.5.7. Some File Test Operators (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  3.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators (Programming Perl)
 
- -e file test operator:  4.5.8. File Test Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- E<> interior sequence (pod):  4.13.2. Interior Sequences (Perl in a Nutshell)
- /e pattern modifier:  5.2.3. The s/// Operator (Substitution) (Programming Perl)
- -e option
- 
  
  - (perlbug):  6.6. The perlbug Program (Perl in a Nutshell)
- (perlcc):  3.4. The Perl Compiler (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- -E option (dprofpp):  6.5. The Perl Profiler (Perl in a Nutshell)
- \e (escape) sequence:  4.6.3. Escaped Sequences (Perl in a Nutshell)
- \E shortcut:  9.6.5. Case Shifting (Learning Perl)
- \E string metacharacter:  1.18.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- /e substitution modifier:  1.12.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  6.. Pattern-Matching Modifiers (Perl Cookbook)
 
- each( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
-  5.5.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)a name="hashes">
- hashes
- 
    
    - merging:  5.11.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- ordering elements of:  5.7.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- traversing:  5.5.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
 
 
- each function:  5.3.2. The each Function (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  9.4.3. Access and Printing of a Hash of Hashes (Programming Perl)
-  14.3.1. Hash-Tying Methods (Programming Perl)
-  29.2.30. each (Programming Perl)
- DBM hashes and:  16.1.2. Using a DBM Hash (Learning Perl)
 
- eager pattern matching:  6.. The Tricky Bits (Perl Cookbook)
- ebcdic( ) (Net::FTP):  18.2. Net::FTP (Perl in a Nutshell)
- echo and password input:  15.10.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- echo command:  12.2. Globbing (Learning Perl)
- EDI:  14.1. What Is SOAP? (Perl in a Nutshell)
- editing
- 
  
  - files (see file contents)
- input:  15.11.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- editors, support for debugging:  20.3.1. Editor Support for Debugging (Programming Perl)
- effective GID (group ID):  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- effective UID ($EFFECTIVE_USER_ID):  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- 
  - (see also $< and $> variables)
 
- $EFFECTIVE_GROUP_ID:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
 
- $EFFECTIVE_GROUP_ID ($EGID) variable:  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- $EFFECTIVE_USER_ID:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- $EFFECTIVE_USER_ID ($>) variable:  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- efficiency (see also performance)
- 
  
  - profiling:  20.6. The Perl Profiler (Programming Perl)
 
- $EGID variable:  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Element handler (Expat):  13.3. Expat Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
- -elementborderwidth option (Scrollbar):  21.9. The Scrollbar Widget (Perl in a Nutshell)
- elements:  3. Lists and Arrays  (Learning Perl)
- 
  
  - in arrays:  1.2.1.2.1. Arrays. (Programming Perl)
- of arrays (see arrays)
- of hashes (see hashes)
- of an array:  3.1. Accessing Elements of an Array (Learning Perl)
- pop and push operators for:  3.4.1. The pop and push Operators (Learning Perl)
 
- elements in arrays: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- eleseif statements:  1.6.1.1. The if and unless statements (Programming Perl)
- ellipses (...):  5.3.1. Metasymbol Tables (Programming Perl)
- else clause, using with unless control structure:  10.1.1. The else Clause with unless (Learning Perl)
- else keyword:  2.7. The if Control Structure (Learning Perl)
- else statements:  1.6.1.1. The if and unless statements (Programming Perl)
- elsif clause:  10.5. The elsif Clause (Learning Perl)
- emacs
- 
  
  - editor support for debugger:  20.3.1. Editor Support for Debugging (Programming Perl)
- -*- sequences:  19.1. Command Processing (Programming Perl)
- regular expressions, use of:  1.7. Regular Expressions (Programming Perl)
-  1.4. How Do I Make a Perl Program? (Learning Perl)
 
- email:  16. Email Connectivity (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  22.1. The CPAN modules Directory (Programming Perl)
- (see also mail)
- attachments
- 
    
    - extracting:  18.10.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- sending:  18.9.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- folders for (Mail::Folder module):  16.2.3. Handle Folders with Mail::Folder (Perl in a Nutshell)
- handling messages (Mail::Internet module):  16.2.4. Handle Messages with Mail::Internet (Perl in a Nutshell)
- header control (Mail::Send module):  16.2.2. Better Header Control with Mail::Send (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Mail modules:  16. Email Connectivity (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
    -  16.2. The Mail Modules (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- matching valid addresses:  6.19.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- parsing addresses (Mail::Address module):  16.2.6. Parse Email Addresses with Mail::Address (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Perl-related mailing lists:  1.4.3. Mailing Lists (Perl in a Nutshell)
- random signatures:  16.23. Program: sigrand (Perl Cookbook)
- reading (Mail::Audit module):  16.2.9. Mail Filtering with Mail::Audit (Perl in a Nutshell)
- reading (Mail::RBL module):  16.2.8. Checking Blacklisted Hosts with Mail::RBL (Perl in a Nutshell)
- reading with POP3:  18.5.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- retrieving (Net::POP3 module):  16.1.3. Retrieving Email with Net::POP3 (Perl in a Nutshell)
- sending:  18.3.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- 
    
    - HTML forms via:  19.12.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- sending (Mail::Mailer module):  16.2.1. Send Email with Mail::Mailer (Perl in a Nutshell)
- sending (Net::SMTP module):  16.1.1. Send Email with Net::SMTP (Perl in a Nutshell)
- sorting:  10.18. Program: Sorting Your Mail (Perl Cookbook)
- tracking time path of:  3.11. Program: hopdelta (Perl Cookbook)
 
- email addresses, compile time errors and:  3.5. Interpolating Arrays into Strings (Learning Perl)
- email, Net::SMTP module for:  B.5.8. The Net::SMTP Module (Learning Perl)
- Email::Valid module:  6.19.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- embedding code:  B.24. Embedding (Learning Perl)
- embedding Perl:  21.4. Embedding Perl (Using Perl from C) (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- adding Perl interpreter to C program:  21.4.2. Adding a Perl Interpreter to Your C Program (Programming Perl)
- compiling embedded programs:  21.4.1. Compiling Embedded Programs (Programming Perl)
- evaluating Perl statement from C:  21.4.4. Evaluating a Perl Statement from C (Programming Perl)
- perl interpreter program:  21. Internals and Externals (Programming Perl)
- Perl stack, manipulating from C:  21.4.5. Fiddling with the Perl Stack from C (Programming Perl)
 
- empty
- 
  
  - base class test:  13.10.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- strings (""):  1.. Introduction (Perl Cookbook)
 
- empty angle operator (<>):  1.4. Filehandles (Programming Perl)
- empty import lists:  12.2. Selecting What to Import (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- empty subclass test:  12.5. Class Inheritance (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- encapsulation:  1.2.1.3. Complexities (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  8.3.4. Using Object Methods (Programming Perl)
-  12.1. Brief Refresher on Object-Oriented Lingo (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- namespace-based:  14.6. Tie Modules on CPAN (Programming Perl)
- objects in closures:  12.7.5. Using Closures for Private Objects (Programming Perl)
 
- encapsulation, object:  9.11. Don't Look Inside the Box (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- Encode module:  8.20.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- encoding attribute, XML:  22.. XML Declaration (Perl Cookbook)
- encoding module:  8.62. encoding (Perl in a Nutshell)
- encoding( ) (SOAP::Lite):  14.2.1. SOAP::Lite Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- encoding URLs:  9.2. URL Encoding (Perl in a Nutshell)
- encodingspace( ) (SOAP::Lite):  14.2.1. SOAP::Lite Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- encryption:  29.2.20. crypt (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - modules for:  32.1.12. Authentication, Security, and Encryption (Programming Perl)
- Perl modules for:  22.1. The CPAN modules Directory (Programming Perl)
 
- __END__; use of:  24.5.2. Generating Perl in Other Languages (Programming Perl)
- END blocks:  10. Object Destruction (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
  -  18.1. The Life Cycle of a Perl Program (Programming Perl)
- exit value of program, modifying:  18.7. Avant-Garde Compiler, Retro Interpreter (Programming Perl)
- order of running:  18.7. Avant-Garde Compiler, Retro Interpreter (Programming Perl)
- skipping:  18.7. Avant-Garde Compiler, Retro Interpreter (Programming Perl)
 
- =end command (pod):  4.13.1. Paragraph Tags (Perl in a Nutshell)
- _ _END_ _ constant:  4.4.4. Global Special Constants (Perl in a Nutshell)
- End handler (Expat):  13.3. Expat Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
- end index
- 
  
  - Entry widget:  21.8.1. Text Indexes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Listbox widget:  21.10.1. Listbox Indexes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Menu widget:  21.15.1. Menu Indexes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Text widget:  21.11.1. Text Indexes and Modifiers (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- _ _END_ _ marker:  8.5. AutoLoader (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  13.4. Embedded Documentation (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- end-of-file/end-of-input:  3.9. <STDIN> in List Context (Learning Perl)
- 
  
  - bad filehandles and:  11.2.2. Bad Filehandles (Learning Perl)
 
- end of string, matching:  5.6.2. Endings: The \z, \Z, and $ Assertions (Programming Perl)
- =end pod directive:  12.20.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- __END__ token:  7.12.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  2.6.8. Other Literal Tokens (Programming Perl)
-  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
 
- endgrent( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- endgrent function:  29.2.44. getgrent (Programming Perl)
- endhostent( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- endhostent function:  29.2.49. gethostent (Programming Perl)
- ending (see terminating)
- ending escape sequences for character modification:  2.6.2. String Literals (Programming Perl)
- endless loop (see infinite loops)
- endless loop, stopping:  2.10. The while Control Structure (Learning Perl)
- endnetent( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- endpoint( ) (SOAP::Lite):  14.2.1. SOAP::Lite Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- endprotoent( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- endprotoent function:  29.2.60. getprotoent (Programming Perl)
- endpwent( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- endpwent function:  29.2.61. getpwent (Programming Perl)
- endservent( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- endservent function:  29.2.66. getservent (Programming Perl)
- endtag( ) (HTML::Parser):  20.4.3. HTML::Element (Perl in a Nutshell)
- English module:  8.63. English (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  7.1. Format Variables (Programming Perl)
-  32.1.13. Perl Language Extensions and Internals (Programming Perl)
 
- enqueue method:  17.2.3.1. Queues (Programming Perl)
- Entity handler (Expat):  13.3. Expat Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Entry widget (Perl/Tk):  21.8. The Entry Widget (Perl in a Nutshell)
- entrycget( )
- 
  
  - Menu widget:  21.15.2. Menu Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Menubutton widget:  21.14.2. Menubutton Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- entryconfigure( )
- 
  
  - Menu widget:  21.15.2. Menu Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Menubutton widget:  21.14.2. Menubutton Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- EnumerateRights( ) (Win32::FileSecurity):  22.6. Win32::FileSecurity (Perl in a Nutshell)
- enumeration methods:  23.3. Win32::OLE::Enum (Perl in a Nutshell)
- %ENV hash:  14.3. The Environment Variables (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  4.4.2. Global Special Arrays and Hashes (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- deleting from:  29.2.24. delete (Programming Perl)
- portability of:  25.4. System Interaction (Programming Perl)
 
- Env module:  8.64. Env (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  32.1.13. Perl Language Extensions and Internals (Programming Perl)
 
- env program, starting Perl with:  19.1. Command Processing (Programming Perl)
- environment: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - cleaning up:  23.1.2. Cleaning Up Your Environment (Programming Perl)
 
- environment variables:  14.3. The Environment Variables (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  3.3. Environment Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  19.2. Environment Variables (Programming Perl)
-  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- CGI-related:  9.4. CGI Environment Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- DBI-related:  12.4. DBI Environment Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Env module:  32.1.13. Perl Language Extensions and Internals (Programming Perl)
- MHCONTEXTFD:  7.9.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- modules, Perl use of:  19.2. Environment Variables (Programming Perl)
- PERLDB_OPTS, setting debugger options with:  20.4. Unattended Execution (Programming Perl)
- PERL_DESTRUCT_LEVEL:  12.6.1. Garbage Collection with DESTROY Methods (Programming Perl)
- PERL_UNICODE:  8.21.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- portability of:  25.4. System Interaction (Programming Perl)
- shells vs. Perl:  24.1.4. Shell Traps (Programming Perl)
- taint checking:  23.1. Handling Insecure Data (Programming Perl)
 
- env_proxy( ) (LWP::UserAgent):  20.2.3. LWP::UserAgent (Perl in a Nutshell)
- eof( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  
  - HTML::Parser module:  20.4.1. HTML::Parser (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- EOF (end-of-file): Glossary (Programming Perl)
- eof function:  1.6.2.1. The while and until statements (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  24.2.1. Time Efficiency (Programming Perl)
-  29.2.31. eof (Programming Perl)
- tied filehandle, using on:  14.4.1. Filehandle-Tying Methods (Programming Perl)
 
- eparams( ) (URI::URL):  20.5.3. URI::URL (Perl in a Nutshell)
- epath( ) (URI::URL):  20.5.3. URI::URL (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Epoch:  3.2.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  11.6.1. The stat and lstat Functions (Learning Perl)
 
- eq (equal to) operator:  4.5.4.2. Equality operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- eq operator:  24.1.1. Universal Blunders (Programming Perl)
- eq( ) (URI::URL):  20.5.3. URI::URL (Perl in a Nutshell)
- =; (equal sign)
- 
  
  - =;> (corresponds to) operator:  3.18. Comma Operators (Programming Perl)
 
- equal method:  17.2.1.5. Identifying threads (Programming Perl)
- equal sign (=)
- 
  
  - assignment operator:  4.2.5. Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
    -  4.5.6. Assignment Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- for embedded documentation (pod):  4.1. Program Structure (Perl in a Nutshell)
- in hash name/value pairs:  4.2.5.2. Hashes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- for pod commands:  4.13. Pod (Perl in a Nutshell)
- == (equal to) operator:  4.5.4.2. Equality operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- => operator, defining key/value pairs:  4.2.5.2. Hashes (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
    -  4.5.11.3. Comma operator (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- =~ (pattern match) operator:  4.5.7. Pattern Match Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- equal to (=) operator:  3.12. Equality Operators (Programming Perl)
- equality operators:  4.5.4.2. Equality operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  3.12. Equality Operators (Programming Perl)
 
- equals sign (=)
- 
  
  - =~ operator:  1.1.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- =begin pod directive:  12.20.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- =end pod directive:  12.20.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- => operator:  5.. Introduction (Perl Cookbook)
 
- equery( ) (URI::URL):  20.5.3. URI::URL (Perl in a Nutshell)
- erasing (see deleting)
- err( ) (DBI):  12.3. DBI Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- errno:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- 
  - Glossary (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- Errno module:  8.65. Errno (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  32.1.13. Perl Language Extensions and Internals (Programming Perl)
 
- $ERRNO ($!) variable:  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Error( )
- 
  
  - (Win32::Internet):  22.7.1. General Internet Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- (Win32::ODBC):  24.1. ODBC Methods and Properties (Perl in a Nutshell)
- (Win32::Pipe):  22.13.1. Win32::Pipe Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- error log, web server:  19.. Behind the Scenes (Perl Cookbook)
- error messages:  2.4. Perl's Built-in Warnings (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  24.3. Programming with Style (Programming Perl)
-  33. Diagnostic Messages (Programming Perl)
- printed by die function:  11.3. Fatal Errors with die (Learning Perl)
- sending to a file:  11.5. Reopening a Standard Filehandle (Learning Perl)
- standard output and:  14.4. Using Backquotes to Capture Output (Learning Perl)
- user efficiency, improving with:  24.2.6. User Efficiency (Programming Perl)
 
- error_as_HTML( ) (HTTP::Response):  20.3.2. HTTP::Response (Perl in a Nutshell)
- errors:  7.4.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  11.3. Fatal Errors with die (Learning Perl)
-  29.2.38. fileno (Programming Perl)
-  33. Diagnostic Messages (Programming Perl)
- Carp module:  32.3. Carp (Programming Perl)
- CGI scripts:  19.. Behind the Scenes (Perl Cookbook)
- 
    
    - fixing 500 server in:  19.3.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- redirecting messages from:  19.2.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- CGI::Carp module, handling of:  32.5. CGI::Carp (Programming Perl)
- controlling for other programs:  16.9.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- database:  14.11.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- $@ variable for:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- $! variable for:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- $? variable for:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- failed symbol exports:  11.2.1.3. Managing unknown symbols (Programming Perl)
- insecure data:  23.1. Handling Insecure Data (Programming Perl)
- number (errno): Glossary (Programming Perl)
- out-of-memory errors:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- reading STDERR from programs:  16.7.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- reporting filenames in:  7.4.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- reporting like built-ins:  12.14.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- subroutines:  6.2.2. Error Indications (Programming Perl)
- 
    
    - exceptions in:  10.12.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- returning failure from:  10.10.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- trapping in require and use statements:  12.2.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- trapping undefined function calls:  10.15.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- turning signals into:  16.22.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- warn function, producing error messages:  29.2.199. warn (Programming Perl)
- web server error log:  20.13.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- writing to httpd or other CGI errors logs:  32.1.9. World Wide Web (Programming Perl)
 
- errstr( ) (DBI):  12.3. DBI Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ESC character:  2.6.2. String Literals (Programming Perl)
- ESC in octal:  2.6.2. String Literals (Programming Perl)
- escape sequences for control characters:  2.6.2. String Literals (Programming Perl)
- escaped sequences:  4.6.3. Escaped Sequences (Perl in a Nutshell)
- escape_from( ) (Mail::Internet):  16.2.5. Mail::Internet Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- escaping characters:  1.18.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- /etc/group file:  24.2.1. Time Efficiency (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  29.2.44. getgrent (Programming Perl)
 
- /etc/hosts file:  29.2.49. gethostent (Programming Perl)
- /etc/networks file:  29.2.53. getnetent (Programming Perl)
- /etc/passwd file:  24.2.1. Time Efficiency (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  29.2.61. getpwent (Programming Perl)
 
- /etc/protocols file:  29.2.60. getprotoent (Programming Perl)
- /etc/services file:  29.2.66. getservent (Programming Perl)
- /etc/utmp file:  29.2.50. getlogin (Programming Perl)
- $EUID ($>) variable:  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- eval( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- eval {} operator:  3.1. Terms and List Operators (Leftward) (Programming Perl)
- 
  - loop controls and:  4.5. Bare Blocks (Programming Perl)
 
- eval block:  17.1. Trapping Errors with eval (Learning Perl)
- 
  
  - caution with:  17.1. Trapping Errors with eval (Learning Perl)
 
- eval function:  2.2. Inserting Code with eval (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
  -  2.2. Inserting Code with eval (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  8. References (Programming Perl)
-  24.2.1. Time Efficiency (Programming Perl)
-  29.2.32. eval (Programming Perl)
- die function and:  29.2.25. die (Programming Perl)
- loops and:  24.2.1. Time Efficiency (Programming Perl)
- packages and:  10. Packages (Programming Perl)
- translating with variables:  5.2.4. The tr/// Operator (Transliteration) (Programming Perl)
 
- eval method
- 
  
  - restricted (reval):  23.3.1.1. Restricting namespace access (Programming Perl)
- threads, catching exceptions with:  17.2.1.3. Catching exceptions from join (Programming Perl)
 
- $EVAL_ERROR:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- $EVAL_ERROR ($@) variable:  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- eval_sv and eval_pv functions:  21.4.4. Evaluating a Perl Statement from C (Programming Perl)
- event-based parsing:  13.3. Expat Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
- events, Tk resize:  15.16.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- example Perl scripts:  2.3.1.1. Perl examples (Perl in a Nutshell)
- Excel, saving SQL query results to:  14.8.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- exceptions: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  -  intercepting:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- in detached child threads:  17.2.1.4. The detach method (Programming Perl)
- die function and:  29.2.25. die (Programming Perl)
- fatal errors, causing: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- functions raising:  29.2. Perl Functions in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- handling in subroutines:  10.12.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- insecure data:  23.1. Handling Insecure Data (Programming Perl)
- modules for:  32.1.15. Warnings and Exceptions (Programming Perl)
- raising on failure:  32.1.13. Perl Language Extensions and Internals (Programming Perl)
- raising to indicate subroutine errors:  6.2.2. Error Indications (Programming Perl)
- threads, catching:  17.2.1.3. Catching exceptions from join (Programming Perl)
- trapping:  29.2.32. eval (Programming Perl)
- trapping undefined function calls:  10.15.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- $EXCEPTIONS_BEING_CAUGHT:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- exclamation point:  2.4.4. Installing Modules with the CPAN Module (Perl in a Nutshell)
- exclusive file locks:  16.2.1. File Locking (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - obtaining:  16.2.1. File Locking (Programming Perl)
 
- exclusive locks:  7.18.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- exclusive or (xor) operator:  3.13. Bitwise Operators (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  3.20. Logical and, or, not, and xor (Programming Perl)
 
- exec( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  
  - replacing programs:  16.3.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- shell escapes:  19.5.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
-  14.2. The exec Function (Learning Perl)
-  29.2.33. exec (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- filehandles, leaving open across calls:  16.2.2. Passing Filehandles  (Programming Perl)
- list argument form, avoiding shell with:  23.3.2. Code Masquerading as Data (Programming Perl)
- portability of:  25.5. Interprocess Communication (IPC) (Programming Perl)
 
- executable files: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- executable image file:  18.1. The Life Cycle of a Perl Program (Programming Perl)
- $EXECUTABLE_NAME:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- $EXECUTABLE_NAME ($^X) variable:  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- execute bit: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- execute( ) (DBI):  12.3. DBI Methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- executing
- 
  
  - code:  18.3. Executing Your Code (Programming Perl)
- code, conditionally:  1.5.5. Logical Operators (Programming Perl)
- methods:  12.3. Method Invocation (Programming Perl)
- other programs from Perl:  29.2.174. system (Programming Perl)
- Perl program:  1.3.1. How to Do It (Programming Perl)
- Perl programs:  19.1. Command Processing (Programming Perl)
 
- execution
- 
  
  - code, order of:  18.7. Avant-Garde Compiler, Retro Interpreter (Programming Perl)
- Perl programs:  18.1. The Life Cycle of a Perl Program (Programming Perl)
- unattended, debugger:  20.4. Unattended Execution (Programming Perl)
 
- execv function (in C):  29.2.33. exec (Programming Perl)
- execvp function (in C):  29.2.33. exec (Programming Perl)
- exercises in this book:  1.1.3. What About the Exercises and Their Answers? (Learning Perl)
- 
  
  - answers to:  A. Exercise Answers (Learning Perl)
 
- existence
  
  of a process:  16.1.1. Signaling Process Groups (Programming Perl)
- exists( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  
  - News::Newsrc module:  17.3.1. News::Newsrc Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  5.2.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- multiple hash key values:  5.8.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
-  5.4.1. The exists Function (Learning Perl)
-  29.2.34. exists (Programming Perl)
- invoking on hash:  14.3.1. Hash-Tying Methods (Programming Perl)
 
- exit( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  11.4. Running CGI Scripts with mod_perl (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- exit function:  29.2.35. exit (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  29.2.40. fork (Programming Perl)
- threads and:  17.2.1.2. Thread destruction (Programming Perl)
 
- exit status:  11.3. Fatal Errors with die (Learning Perl)
- 
  -  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
 
- exiting
- 
  
  - debugger:  20.3.3. Debugger Options (Programming Perl)
- if or unless blocks:  4.5. Bare Blocks (Programming Perl)
- infinite loop:  4.4.2. for Loops (Programming Perl)
- once-through blocks:  4.5. Bare Blocks (Programming Perl)
- Perl debugger:  20.2.7. Miscellaneous Commands (Programming Perl)
 
- exiting programs:  1.1. Getting Started (Programming Perl)
- exp( ):  5. Function Reference (Perl in a Nutshell)
- exp function:  29.2.36. exp (Programming Perl)
- expand( ) (Net::SMTP):  16.1.2.1. Net::SMTP methods (Perl in a Nutshell)
- -expand option (pack geometry manager):  21.2.1. The pack Geometry Manager (Perl in a Nutshell)
- expanding
- 
  
  - tabs:  1.11.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- variables in user input:  1.12.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- expansion, filename:  29.2.69. glob (Programming Perl)
- Expat:  13.1. XML Parsing and Validation (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  
  - handlers:  13.3. Expat Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- Expect:  22.1. The CPAN modules Directory (Programming Perl)
- Expect module:  15.13.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  16.3.3. Bidirectional Communication  (Programming Perl)
- controlling programs with:  15.13.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
 
- explicit method invocations:  12.3. Method Invocation (Programming Perl)
- EXPN command:  18.16. Program: expn and vrfy (Perl Cookbook)
- expn program:  18.16. Program: expn and vrfy (Perl Cookbook)
- exponential notation:  2.6.1. Numeric Literals (Programming Perl)
- exponentiation (**) operator:  4.5.3. Arithmetic Operators (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  -  3.4. Exponentiation (Programming Perl)
 
- exponentiation of integers:  21.4.5. Fiddling with the Perl Stack from C (Programming Perl)
- exponentiation operator (**):  2.2.5. Numeric Operators (Learning Perl)
- @EXPORT array:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- @EXPORT array (use pragma):  12.1.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- @EXPORT variable:  12.9. @EXPORT and @EXPORT_OK (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
  -  12.9. @EXPORT and @EXPORT_OK (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  13.3. The Prototype Module Itself (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- Exporter:  21.3.2. Creating Extensions (Programming Perl)
- Exporter module:  12.. Import/Export Regulations (Perl Cookbook)
- 
  -  12.1.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
-  8.66. Exporter (Perl in a Nutshell)
-  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- distributions:  13.3. The Prototype Module Itself (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- importing with:  12.8. Importing with Exporter (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  12.8. Importing with Exporter (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  12.10. Exporting in a Primarily OO Module (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- module privacy and:  11.2.1. Module Privacy and the Exporter (Programming Perl)
- package variables:  12.9. @EXPORT and @EXPORT_OK (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- export_fail method:  11.2.1.3. Managing unknown symbols (Programming Perl)
- export_fail method (Exporter):  12.10. Exporting in a Primarily OO Module (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- exporting:  11. Modules (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - OO modules and:  12.5. The Differences Between OO and Non-OO Modules (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  12.10. Exporting in a Primarily OO Module (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  13.3. The Prototype Module Itself (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- symbols:  13.3. The Prototype Module Itself (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- exporting symbols:  11.2. Creating Modules (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  11.2.1. Module Privacy and the Exporter (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
- without using import method from Exporter:  11.2.1.1. Exporting without using Exporter's import method (Programming Perl)
 
- exporting to modules:  12.. Import/Export Regulations (Perl Cookbook)
- @EXPORT_OK variable:  12.9. @EXPORT and @EXPORT_OK (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
  -  12.9. @EXPORT and @EXPORT_OK (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
-  13.3. The Prototype Module Itself (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- @EXPORT_OK array:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- @EXPORT_OK array (use pragma):  12.1.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- -exportselection option (widgets):  21.3. Common Widget Configuration Options (Perl in a Nutshell)
- @EXPORT_TAGS array (use pragma):  12.1.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- %EXPORT_TAGS hash:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- export_to_level method:  11.2.1.1. Exporting without using Exporter's import method (Programming Perl)
- export_to_level method (Exporter):  12.10. Exporting in a Primarily OO Module (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- expression form
- 
  
  - grep operator:  5.4. The map and grep Operators (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- map operator:  5.5. Using map (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
- expressions: Glossary (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - context and:  3.8. Scalar and List Context (Learning Perl)
- EXPR and LIST:  4.2. Compound Statements (Programming Perl)
- loops, separating with commas (,):  4.4.2. for Loops (Programming Perl)
- modifiers for:  10.3. Expression Modifiers (Learning Perl)
- multiple, in loops:  4.4.2. for Loops (Programming Perl)
- Perl, supplying in replacement strings:  5.10.3. Programmatic Patterns (Programming Perl)
 
- expressions, interpolating within strings:  1.15.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- EXPRs:  4.2. Compound Statements (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - goto operator, use with:  4.6. goto (Programming Perl)
 
- extended regular expression syntax:  4.6.8. Extended Regular Expressions (Perl in a Nutshell)
- $EXTENDED_OS_ERROR:  28.2. Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (Programming Perl)
- $EXTENDED_OS_ERROR ($^E) variable:  4.4.1. Global Special Variables (Perl in a Nutshell)
- extending
- 
  
  - class variables:  10.5. Using Class Variables (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- subroutines:  10.4. Additional Instance Variables in Subclasses (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- superclass methods:  10.2. Beating a Dead Horse (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
    -  10.2. Beating a Dead Horse (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
 
 
- extending arrays:  2.8.2. Array Length (Programming Perl)
- extending Perl:  21.3. Extending Perl (Using C from Perl) (Programming Perl)
- 
  
  - extensions, creating:  21.3.2. Creating Extensions (Programming Perl)
- 
    -  32.1.13. Perl Language Extensions and Internals (Programming Perl)
- Glossary (Programming Perl)
 
- using functions from external C libraby:  21.3.4. Using Functions from an External C Library (Programming Perl)
- XSUB input and output:  21.3.3. XSUB Input and Output (Programming Perl)
- XSUBs and XS language, wrapping Perl in:  21.3.1. XS and XSUBs (Programming Perl)
 
- Extensible Markup Language (see XML)
- extension modules, C, building:  12.19.1. Problem (Perl Cookbook)
- external redirection:  21.4.3. Discussion (Perl Cookbook)
- external subroutines
- 
  
  - portability of:  25.6. External Subroutines (XS) (Programming Perl)
 
- ExternEnt handler (Expat):  13.3. Expat Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExternEntFin handler (Expat):  13.3. Expat Handlers (Perl in a Nutshell)
- extra path information:  9.3. Extra Path Information (Perl in a Nutshell)
- extract_bracketed( ), matching nested patterns:  6.17.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- extract_cookies( ) (HTTP::Cookies):  20.3.6. HTTP::Cookies (Perl in a Nutshell)
- extracting array subsets:  4.14.2. Solution (Perl Cookbook)
- extracting from arrays (see arrays)
- extracting Perl source code:  2.3.2.2. Standard Perl distribution (Perl in a Nutshell)
- extracting substrings:  29.2.168. substr (Programming Perl)
- extract_links( ) (HTML::Parser):  20.4.3. HTML::Element (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils modules:  8.67. ExtUtils::Command (Perl in a Nutshell)
- 
  
  - ExtUtils::Command::MM module:  8.68. ExtUtils::Command::MM (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Constant module:  8.69. ExtUtils::Constant (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MM module:  8.79. ExtUtils::MM (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MM_Any module:  8.80. ExtUtils::MM_Any (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MM_BeOS module:  8.81. ExtUtils::MM_BeOS (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MM_DOS:  8.82. ExtUtils::MM_DOS (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MM_NW5:  8.83. ExtUtils::MM_NW5 (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MM_UWIN:  8.86. ExtUtils::MM_UWIN (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MY:  8.89. ExtUtils::MY (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Command module:  8.67. ExtUtils::Command (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Embed module:  8.70. ExtUtils::Embed (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Install module:  8.71. ExtUtils::Install (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Installed module:  8.72. ExtUtils::Installed (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Liblist module:  8.73. ExtUtils::Liblist (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MakeMaker module:  8.74. ExtUtils::MakeMaker (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Manifest module:  8.75. ExtUtils::Manifest (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Miniperl module:  8.76. ExtUtils::Miniperl (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Mkbootstrap module:  8.77. ExtUtils::Mkbootstrap (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Mksymlists module:  8.78. ExtUtils::Mksymlists (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MM_OS2 module:  8.84. ExtUtils::MM_OS2 (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MM_Unix module:  8.85. ExtUtils::MM_Unix (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MM_VMS module:  8.87. ExtUtils::MM_VMS (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::MM_WIN32 module:  8.88. ExtUtils::MM_Win32 (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::Packlist module:  8.90. ExtUtils::Packlist (Perl in a Nutshell)
- ExtUtils::testlib module:  8.91. ExtUtils::testlib (Perl in a Nutshell)
 
- ExtUtils::Command module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::Embed module:  21.4.1. Compiling Embedded Programs (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
 
- ExtUtils::Install module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::Installed module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::Liblist module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::MakeMaker:  22.3. Creating CPAN Modules (Programming Perl)
- 
  -  22.3. Creating CPAN Modules (Programming Perl)
- (see also MakeMaker)
 
- ExtUtils::MakeMaker module:  13.5. Controlling the Distribution with Makefile.PL (Learning Perl Objects, References and Modules)
- 
  -  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
 
- ExtUtils::Manifest module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::Mkbootstrap module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::Mksymlists module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::MM_Cygwin module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::MM_OS2 module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::MM_Unix module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::MM_VMS module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::MM_Win32 module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::Packlist module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
- ExtUtils::testlib module:  32.1.17. Module Installation Support (Programming Perl)
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