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• anchor (not word boundary)
• • Learning Perl, 7.3.3. Anchoring Patterns
  • Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.3.3. Anchoring Patterns
  • Perl tutorial, 4.6.5. Anchors
  • Perl Developing, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
• anchor (word boundary)
• • Learning Perl, 7.4.4. Using Variable Interpolation
  • Perl tutorial, 4.6.5. Anchors
  • Perl Developing, 1.7.3. Nailing Things Down
  • Perl Developing, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  • Perl Developing, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
• for backspace
• • Perl Developing, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  • Perl Developing, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
• command (CPAN.pm) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 2, Reference: b
• command (debugger)
• • Perl tutorial, Chapter 6, Reference: b
  • Perl Developing, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
• -b file test operator
• • Learning Perl, 10.5. The -x File Tests
  • Perl tutorial, 4.5.8. File Test Operators
  • Perl Developing, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
• -B file test operator
• • Learning Perl, 10.5. The -x File Tests
  • Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 10.6. The -x File Tests
  • Perl tutorial, 4.5.8. File Test Operators
  • Perl Developing, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
• B<> interior sequence (pod) : Perl tutorial, 4.11.2. Interior sequences
• modules : Perl tutorial, 8.6. B
• • B::Asmdata module : Perl tutorial, 8.7. B::Asmdata
  • B::Assembler module : Perl tutorial, 8.8. B::Assembler
  • B::Bytecode module : Perl tutorial, 8.10. B::Bytecode
  • B::C module : Perl tutorial, 8.11. B::C
  • B::CC module : Perl tutorial, 8.12. B::CC
  • B::Debug module : Perl tutorial, 8.13. B::Debug
  • B::Deparse module : Perl tutorial, 8.14. B::Deparse
  • B::Disassembler module : Perl tutorial, 8.15. B::Disassembler
  • B::Lint module : Perl tutorial, 8.16. B::Lint
  • B::Showlex module : Perl tutorial, 8.17. B::Showlex
  • B::Stackobj module : Perl tutorial, 8.18. B::Stackobj
  • B::Terse module : Perl tutorial, 8.19. B::Terse
  • B::Xref module : Perl tutorial, 8.20. B::Xref
• -b option (perlbug) : Perl tutorial, 6.6. The perlbug Program
• B-tree implementation (DB_File) : Perl tutorial, 14.6. Sorting Large DBM Files
• =back command (pod) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 4, Reference: =back
• -background option (widgets) : Perl tutorial, 18.3. Common Widget Configuration Options
• backquote : (see ` (backquote))
• backreferences
• • Perl tutorial, 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 tutorial, 4.4.5. Regular Expression Special Variables
  • Perl tutorial, 4.6.7. Pattern Match Variables
  • Perl Developing, 1.7.4. Backreferences
  • Perl Developing, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  • Perl Developing, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
  • Perl Developing, 2.9.1. Regular Expression Special Variables
  • Perl Developing, 8.2.1. Universal Blunders
  • finding duplicate words : Perl tutorial, 6.16. Detecting Duplicate Words
• backslash : (see (backslash))
• backsniff program (example) : Perl tutorial, 17.17. Program: backsniff
• BACKSPACE character
• • /b for : Perl Developing, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  • completion and : Perl Developing, 7.2.65. Term::Complete - Word Completion Module
• backtick : (see ` (backquote))
• backtracking, in regular expressions
• • Perl tutorial, 6.0. Introduction
  • Learning Perl, 7.3.2.2. Multipliers
  • Perl Developing, 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 tutorial, Chapter 19, Reference: Backup
• bad hyperlinks, finding : Perl tutorial, 20.7. Finding Stale Links
• bang : (see ! (bang))
• bar : (see | (vertical bar))
• Barber, Stan : Perl tutorial, 15. Usenet News
• bare blocks : Perl Developing, 2.6.5. Bare Blocks and Case Structures
• barewords
• • Perl Developing, 2.3.2.4. Or leave the quotes out entirely
  • Perl Developing, 8.2.2. Frequently Ignored Advice
  • Perl Developing, 8.2.7. Previous Perl Traps
• Barr, Graham : Perl tutorial, 14. Email Connectivity
• base()
• • HTTP::Response module : Perl tutorial, Chapter 17, Reference: base
  • URI::URL module : Perl tutorial, Chapter 17, Reference: base
• base classes
• • Advanced Perl Developing, 7.2.6. The Need for Inheritance
  • Perl tutorial, 13.0. Introduction
  • Perl Developing, 5.3.1. Brief Refresher on Object-Oriented Developing
  • Perl Developing, 5.3.4. A Class Is Simply a Package
  • Perl Developing, 5.5.1. Object-Oriented Scaling Tips
  • empty base class test : Perl tutorial, 13.9. Writing an Inheritable Class
  • overriding
  • • Advanced Perl Developing, 7.2.6.1. Overriding base classes
    • Perl Developing, 5.5.6. Overriding Base Class Methods
  • tied hashes : Perl Developing, 7.2.72. Tie::Hash, Tie::StdHash - Base Class Definitions for Tied Hashes
• base module : Perl tutorial, 8.21. base
• basename() : Perl tutorial, 9.10. Splitting a Filename into Its Component Parts
• basename command, emulating : Learning Perl, A.12. Chapter 13, File and Directory Manipulation
• Basename module : Perl Developing, 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 tutorial, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
  • Perl Developing, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
  • Perl Developing, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
  • Perl Developing, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
• basewords : Perl Developing, 7.2.59. strict - Restrict Unsafe Constructs
• bbox()
• • Canvas widget : Perl tutorial, 18.12.3. Canvas Methods
  • Listbox widget : Perl tutorial, 18.10.2. Listbox Methods
  • Text widget : Perl tutorial, 18.11.2. Text Methods
• bcc() (Mail::Send) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 14, Reference: bcc
• -bd option (widgets) : Perl tutorial, 18.3. Common Widget Configuration Options
• Beazley, Dave : Advanced Perl Developing, 18. Extending Perl:A First Course
• -before option (pack geometry manager) : Perl tutorial, 18.2.1. The pack Geometry Manager
• =begin command (pod)
• • Perl tutorial, 12.16. Documenting Your Module with Pod
  • Perl tutorial, Chapter 4, Reference: =begin
• BEGIN subroutine
• • Advanced Perl Developing, 6.3. Package Initialization and Destruction
  • Perl Developing, 5.1.2. Package Constructors and Destructors: BEGIN and END
• behavior, object : Advanced Perl Developing, 7.2.3. Behavior
• bell, ringing
• • Perl tutorial, 15.7. Ringing the Terminal Bell
  • Perl tutorial, 4.6.3. Escaped Sequences
• Benchmark module
• • Perl tutorial, 8.22. Benchmark
  • Perl Developing, 7.2.4. Benchmark - Check and Compare Running Times of Code
• Bentley, Jon : Advanced Perl Developing, 2. Implementing Complex Data Structures
• Berkeley DB
• • Advanced Perl Developing, 10.3.3. Berkeley DB
  • Perl tutorial, 14.0. Introduction
  • Perl Developing, 7.2.8. DB_File - Access to Berkeley DB
• -bg option (widgets) : Perl tutorial, 18.3. Common Widget Configuration Options
• bgets program (example) : Perl tutorial, 8.14. Reading a String from a Binary File
• biased random numbers : Perl tutorial, 2.10. Generating Biased Random Numbers
• biclient program (example) : Perl tutorial, 17.10. Writing Bidirectional Clients
• bidirectional clients : Perl tutorial, 17.10. Writing Bidirectional Clients
• bidirectional communication
• • Advanced Perl Developing, 12.2.3. Bidirectional Communications
  • Perl Developing, 6.2.2.3. Bidirectional communication
• big-endian : Learning Perl, 16.2. Packing and Unpacking Binary Data
• bigfact program (example) : Perl tutorial, 2.19. Program: Calculating Prime Factors
• BigFloat mmodule : Perl Developing, 7.2.42. Math::BigFloat - Arbitrary-Length, Floating-Point Math Package
• -bigincrement option (Scale) : Perl tutorial, 18.13. The Scale Widget
• BigInt module : Perl Developing, 7.2.43. Math::BigInt - Arbitrary-Length Integer Math Package
• /bin/sh
• • Learning Perl, 14.1. Using system and exec
  • Perl Developing, 6.1.1. Command Processing
• binary
• • arithmetic operators : Perl Developing, 1.5.1. Arithmetic Operators
  • assignment operator : Learning Perl, 2.6.1. Binary Assignment Operators
  • binding (!~) operator : Perl Developing, 2.5.6. Binding Operators
  • binding (=~) operator
  • • Learning Perl, 7.4.1. Selecting a Different Target (the =~ Operator)
    • Perl tutorial, 4.5.7. Pattern Match Operators
    • Perl Developing, 2.5.6. Binding Operators
    • Perl Developing, 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 : Perl Developing, 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 tutorial, 4.5.3. Arithmetic Operators
    • Perl Developing, 2.5.4. Exponentiation
    • Perl Developing, 8.2.3. Awk Traps
  • files
  • • Perl tutorial, 8.11. Processing Binary Files
    • Perl tutorial, 8.14. Reading a String from a Binary File
    • Perl Developing, 3.2.102. open
  • mode : Perl Developing, 3.2.8. binmode
  • numbers
  • • Perl tutorial, 2.0. Introduction
    • Perl tutorial, 2.4. Converting Between Binary and Decimal
  • operators
  • • (see bitwise, operators)
    • Perl Developing, 7.2.48.1. Calling conventions for binary operations
    • Perl Developing, 7.2.48.3. Overloadable operations
  • pack function : Perl Developing, 3.2.105. pack
  • Perl distributions
  • • Perl tutorial, 2.3.1. Installing on Unix
    • Perl tutorial, 2.3.2.1. ActivePerl
  • repetition (x) operator
  • • Perl Developing, 1.5.2. String Operators
    • Perl Developing, 2.5.7. Multiplicative Operators
  • tree structures : Perl tutorial, 11.15. Program: Binary Trees
• binary() (Net::FTP) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 16, Reference: binary
• Binary() (Win32::Internet) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 19, Reference: Binary
• BinaryRead() (Request object, PerlScript) : Perl tutorial, 20.2.1. The Request Object
• BinaryWrite() (Response object, PerlScript) : Perl tutorial, 20.2.2.3. Response methods
• bind()
• • Advanced Perl Developing, 14.6. Event Bindings
  • Perl tutorial, 17.0. Introduction
  • Perl tutorial, Chapter 5, Reference: bind
  • Perl Developing, 3.2.7. bind
  • Canvas module : Perl tutorial, 18.12.3. Canvas Methods
  • Socket module
  • • Perl tutorial, 13.1. Built-in Socket Functions
    • Perl tutorial, 13.1.3. Server Connections
• bind_col() (DBI) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 12, Reference: bind_col
• bind_columns() (DBI) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 12, Reference: bind_columns
• bind_param() (DBI) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 12, Reference: bind_param
• binding : (see also events)
• • DBM file to hash : Perl Developing, 3.2.24. dbmopen
  • operators
  • • Perl Developing, 2.5.6. Binding Operators
    • Perl Developing, 8.2.3. Awk Traps
  • variables to packages
  • • Perl Developing, 3.2.171. tie
    • Perl Developing, 3.2.184. untie
    • Perl Developing, 5.4. Using Tied Variables
• binmode()
• • Perl tutorial, 8.11. Processing Binary Files
  • Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 17.4. Fixed-Length Random-Access Databases
  • Perl tutorial, Chapter 5, Reference: binmode
  • Perl Developing, 3.2.8. binmode
  • Perl Developing, 3.2.102. open
• bintree program (example) : Perl tutorial, 11.15. Program: Binary Trees
• bit operators : (see binary, operators)
• bit-shift operators : Perl Developing, 2.5.9. Shift Operators
• BITFTP : Learning Perl, BITFTP
• -bitmap option (widgets) : Perl tutorial, 18.3. Common Widget Configuration Options
• bitmaps, widgets and : Advanced Perl Developing, 14.3.1.2. Images
• bitmasks : Perl Developing, 3.2.135. select (ready file descriptors)
• bitwise
• • negation (~) operator : Perl Developing, 2.5.5. Ideographic Unary Operators
  • operators
  • • Perl tutorial, 1.9. Controlling Case
    • Perl tutorial, 4.5.10. Bitwise Operators
    • Perl Developing, 2.5.13. Bitwise Operators
    • Perl Developing, 2.5.20. Logical and, or, not, and xor
    • Perl Developing, 8.2.3. Awk Traps
• bless()
• • Advanced Perl Developing, 7.2.4. The Need for Polymorphism
  • Perl tutorial, 13.0. Introduction
  • Perl tutorial, 13.1. Constructing an Object
  • Perl tutorial, Chapter 5, Reference: bless
  • Perl Developing, 3.2.9. bless
  • Perl Developing, 4.2.5. Object Constructors
  • Perl Developing, 4.3.5. Other Tricks You Can Do with Hard References
  • Perl Developing, 5.3.3. An Object Is Simply a Referenced Thingy
• blessed references : Advanced Perl Developing, 20.3.1.3. SVs and object pointers
• blessing : Perl tutorial, 13.0. Introduction
• blib module : Perl tutorial, 8.23. blib
• $blksize file statistic : Perl Developing, 3.2.159. stat
• BLOCK
• • (see also blocks)
  • Perl Developing, 2.6.2. Compound Statements
• blocking calls
• • Advanced Perl Developing, 12.1. Networking Primer
  • Advanced Perl Developing, 12.3. Handling Multiple Clients
  • Advanced Perl Developing, 12.3.2.1. Blocking looms again
  • event loops and : Advanced Perl Developing, 14.7. Event Loops
  • nonblocking filehandles versus : Advanced Perl Developing, 12.3.3. Nonblocking Filehandles
• blocking file access
• • Perl tutorial, 7.11. Locking a File
  • Perl tutorial, 7.21. Program: netlock
  • region-specific locks : Perl tutorial, 7.22. Program: lockarea
• blocking signals : Perl tutorial, 16.20. Blocking Signals
• blocks
• • (see also statements)
  • Advanced Perl Developing, 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 tutorial, 4.3. Statements
  • Perl Developing, 2.6.2. Compound Statements
  • Perl Developing, 2.6.4.4. Loop control
  • Perl Developing, 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 : Perl Developing, 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 : Perl Developing, 3.2.159. stat
• body() (Net::NNTP) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 15, Reference: body
• Body()
• • Mail::Internet module : Perl tutorial, Chapter 14, Reference: body
  • Mail::POP3Client module
  • • Perl tutorial, Chapter 14, Reference: Body
    • Perl tutorial, 14.2.8.3. Retrieving the message body
• tutorialdb.dir, tutorialdb.pag files : Perl tutorial, 12.1. DBM Databases and DBM Hashes
• tutorials, Perl-related
• • Perl tutorial, 1.4.9. Books
  • Perl tutorial, Acknowledgments
• Boolean
• • connectives in patterns : Perl tutorial, 6.17. Expressing AND, OR, and NOT in a Single Pattern
  • context : Perl Developing, 2.3.3.2. Boolean context
  • definition of truth
  • • Perl tutorial, 1.0. Introduction
    • Perl Developing, 1.6.1. What Is Truth?
  • operators : Perl Developing, 1.5.7. File Test Operators
• bootstrap()
• • Perl Developing, 7.2.12.1. Internal interface summary
  • Perl Developing, 7.2.21. ExtUtils::Mkbootstrap - Make a Bootstrap File for Use by DynaLoader
• bootstrapping C library : Advanced Perl Developing, 18.1. Writing an Extension: Overview
• -bordermode option (place geometry manager) : Perl tutorial, 18.2.3. The Place Geometry Manager
• -borderwidth option (widgets) : Perl tutorial, 18.3. Common Widget Configuration Options
• boundaries, persistence and : Advanced Perl Developing, 10.1. Persistence Issues
• boundary assertions
• • Perl Developing, 1.7.3. Nailing Things Down
  • Perl Developing, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
• Bourne shell
• • Learning Perl, 14.1. Using system and exec
  • Perl Developing, 6.1.1. Command Processing
• braces {} : (see {} (braces))
• brackets : (see [] (brackets))
• break command (in C)
• • Learning Perl, 9.1. The last Statement
  • Perl Developing, 8.2.4. C Traps
• break statement : (see last)
• breakpoints : Perl Developing, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
• Brooks, Fred : Advanced Perl Developing, 7.1. OO: An Introduction
• browsers, CGI programs and : Learning Perl, 19.2. Your CGI Program in Context
• Buffer property (Response object) : Perl tutorial, 20.2.2.2. Response properties
• buffer, POSIX input : Perl Developing, 7.2.49.1. Classes
• buffered input/output
• • Perl tutorial, 7.0. Introduction
  • Perl tutorial, 7.12. Flushing Output
  • Perl tutorial, 8.0. Introduction
  • controlling for other programs : Perl tutorial, 16.8. Controlling Input and Output of Another Program
  • socket developing and : Perl tutorial, 17.3. Communicating over TCP
• bugs : Perl Developing, 9. Diagnostic Messages
• • filehandles methods : Perl Developing, 7.2.33.1. Bugs
  • patches for : Perl Developing, 8.5.3. Patches
  • in Perl debugger : Perl Developing, 8.1.7. Debugger Bugs
  • reporting
  • • (see also debugging)
    • Perl tutorial, 6.6. The perlbug Program
    • Perl Developing, Bug Reports
• building modules from CPAN : Perl tutorial, 12.17. Building and Installing a CPAN Module
• BuildNumber module : Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, B.4. Win32 Extensions
• built-in
• • data types : Perl Developing, 2.2. Built-in Data Types
  • functions
  • • Perl tutorial, 5. Function Reference
    • Perl Developing, 5.2.2. Overriding Built-in Functions
    • listed alphabetically : Perl tutorial, 5.2. Perl Functions in Alphabetical Order
    • listed by category : Perl tutorial, 5.1. Perl Functions by Category
    • socket-related : Perl tutorial, 13.1. Built-in Socket Functions
  • variables
  • • Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, D.6. Many, Many Predefined Variables
    • Perl tutorial, 4.4. Special Variables
• button() (CGI.pm) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 10, Reference: button
• Button widget (Perl/Tk) : Perl tutorial, 18.4. The Button Widget
• buttons
• • Advanced Perl Developing, A.1. Button
  • Advanced Perl Developing, 14.3.2. Labels and Buttons
  • checkbuttons
  • • Advanced Perl Developing, A.1.2. Checkbutton
    • Advanced Perl Developing, 14.3.3. Radiobuttons and Checkbuttons
  • radiobuttons
  • • Advanced Perl Developing, A.1.1. Radiobutton
    • Advanced Perl Developing, 14.3.3. Radiobuttons and Checkbuttons
• bye function
• • Advanced Perl Developing, 17.3.2. Intermediate Perl Code
  • Advanced Perl Developing, 17.4.1. AST Module
• bysub1, bysub2, bysub3 programs (examples) : Perl tutorial, 10.17. Program: Sorting Your Mail
• byte() (Net::FTP) : Perl tutorial, Chapter 16, Reference: byte
• Bytecode backend (Perl compiler) : Perl tutorial, 3.4. The Perl Compiler
• byteperl interpreter : Perl tutorial, 3.4. The Perl Compiler
• bytes
• • bit-shift operators : Perl Developing, 2.5.9. Shift Operators
  • interpreting : Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 16.2. Packing and Unpacking Binary Data
  • length in : Perl Developing, 3.2.84. length
  • reading
  • • Perl Developing, 3.2.116. read
    • Perl Developing, 3.2.166. sysread

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