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diff --git a/devel/p5-Sub-Name/pkg-descr b/devel/p5-Sub-Name/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..80f30b6d0b73 --- /dev/null +++ b/devel/p5-Sub-Name/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +The subname() function exported by this module allows one to assign new +names to Perl subroutine. This is different from glob-assignment, since +the name is only used for informational purposes (caller, Carp, etc.). + +Note that for anonymous closures (subs that reference lexicals declared +outside the sub itself) one can name each instance of the closure +differently, which can be very useful for debugging. + +WWW: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Sub-Name/ |