Unraveling Code with the Debugger
Many people who work with Perl code never touch the debugger. My goal in this article is to provide reasoned argument for adding the Perl debugger to your set of tools, as well as pointers on how to do…
An Introduction to Quality Assurance
On Being Wrong When I decided to study computer science, I installed Linux on my computer and bought a copy of “The C Programming Language” by Kernighan and Ritchie. I have been trying to solve software problems ever since….
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Perl Debugger Quick Reference
Perl’s debugger is powerful but somewhat esoteric. The core perldebtut tutorial is a good introduction, but who wants to skim through pages of documentation when you only need a quick refresher on the syntax of a command? Let this printable…
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Retire your debugger, log smartly with Log::Log4perl!
You’ve rolled out an application and it produces mysterious, sporadic errors? That’s pretty common, even if fairly well-tested applications are exposed to real-world data. How can you track down when and where exactly your problem occurs? What kind of user…
