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Re: Re: Why Perl does not support database access through core modules?by dragonchild (Archbishop) |
on Jan 21, 2004 at 16:15 UTC ( [id://322927]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
I got my list of what's in the core from http://www.perldoc.com/perl5.8.0/lib.html, which, to me, implies what's supposed to be in the core for 5.8.x. I checked my copy of 5.8.2 and it includes files not on that list (as well as not having files on that list). Files not on that list that I wouldn't think should be in the core include:
The dbmopen support in perl5 ... Personally, I think that dbmopen and friends should be treated as locked is with Threads. If you use the module, you get the keyword, otherwise it's not reserved. I think that would be an acceptable compromise, but, then again, I've never used (or seen used) dbmopen and friends in my experience. I would suggest an additional cleanup activity - removal of all reserved words that require an additional module to work. locked() isn't a reserved word in the core ... ------
Please remember that I'm crufty and crochety. All opinions are purely mine and all code is untested, unless otherwise specified.
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