Index: M

• /m pattern-matching modifier : Introduction
• • matching multiple lines : Matching Multiple Lines
• m// operator, ~ operator with : Accessing Substrings
• magic ARGV : (see magic open)
• magic open
• • Program: dutree
  • Program: tctee
  • Preprocessing Input
• magic variables : Creating Magic Variables with tie
• mail : (see email)
• Mail::Mailer module : Sending Mail
• map( ) : Sorting a List by Computable Field
• matching
• • patterns : (see pattern matching)
  • regular expressions : (see regular expressions)
  • Soundex matching : Soundex Matching
• Math::Complex module
• • Taking Logarithms
  • Using Complex Numbers
• Math::Random module : Making Numbers Even More Random
• Math::Trig module : Doing Trigonometry in Degrees, not Radians
• Math::TrulyRandom module : Making Numbers Even More Random
• matrix multiplication : Multiplying Matrices
• maximal matching quantifiers : Greedy and Non-Greedy Matches
• memoizing technique : Program: permute
• memory
• • garbage collection : Destroying an Object
  • • circular data structures and : Coping with Circular Data Structures
  • preallocating for hashes : Presizing a Hash
• Menubutton widget (Tk) : Creating Menus with Tk
• menus with Tk toolkit : Creating Menus with Tk
• merging DBM files : Merging DBM Files
• merging hashes : Merging Hashes
• messages, error : (see errors)
• methods
• • Introduction
  • Managing Instance Data
  • calling indirectly : Calling Methods Indirectly
  • functions vs. : Writing an Inheritable Class
  • generating with AUTOLOAD
  • • Introduction
    • Generating Attribute Methods Using AUTOLOAD
  • indirect notation : Introduction
  • overridden : Accessing Overridden Methods
  • references to : Creating References to Methods
• methods, HTTP
• • Introduction
  • Writing a CGI Script
• minigrep program (example) : Expressing AND, OR, and NOT in a Single Pattern
• minimal matching quantifiers : Greedy and Non-Greedy Matches
• minutes : (see date and time)
• mirror( ) (LWP::Simple) : Mirroring Web Pages
• mirroring web pages : Mirroring Web Pages
• mjd_permute program (example) : Program: permute
• MLDBM module
• • Transparently Persistent Data Structures
  • Introduction
  • Storing Complex Data in a DBM File
  • persistent data : Persistent Data
• mldbm_demo program (example) : Persistent Data
• mod_perl module : Making CGI Scripts Efficient
• modified hyperlinks, finding : Finding Fresh Links
• modifying files : (see file contents)
• modules : Introduction
• • AutoLoader module : Speeding Up Module Loading with Autoloader
  • automatic set-up/clean-up : Automating Module Clean-Up
  • CPAN : (see CPAN)
  • designing interface for : Defining a Module's Interface
  • directories of : Keeping Your Own Module Directory
  • documenting with pod : Documenting Your Module with Pod
  • • sorting =head1 sections : Program: tkshufflepod
  • finding, program for : Program: Finding Versions and Descriptions of Installed Modules
  • loading at run time : Delaying use Until Run Time
  • overriding built-in functions : Overriding Built-In Functions
  • preparing for distribution : Preparing a Module for Distribution
  • private variables and functions : Making Variables Private to a Module
  • reporting errors like built-ins : Reporting Errors and Warnings Like Built-Ins
  • SelfLoader module : Speeding Module Loading with SelfLoader
  • template for : Example: Module Template
  • trapping errors in use/requre : Trapping Errors in require or use
  • writing in C : Using h2xs to Make a Module with C Code
• months : (see date and time)
• moving files : Copying or Moving a File
• mtime field : Introduction
• multi-homed servers : Writing a Multi-Homed Server
• multidimensional arrays : Introduction
• multidimensional associative array emulation syntax : Recognizing Two Names for the Same File
• multiple inheritance : Introduction
• multiple-byte character matching : Matching Multiple-Byte Characters
• multiplication
• • of matrices : Multiplying Matrices
  • x operator : Multiplying Matrices
• my keyword : Making Variables Private to a Function