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authorJarkko Hietaniemi <jhi@iki.fi>2002-02-03 15:36:36 +0000
committerJarkko Hietaniemi <jhi@iki.fi>2002-02-03 15:36:36 +0000
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
=head1 NAME
-perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 2002/01/28 04:17:26 $)
+perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 2002/01/31 04:27:54 $)
=head1 DESCRIPTION
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This document.
=head2 L<perlfaq1>: General Questions About Perl
-Very general, high-level information about Perl.
+Very general, high-level questions about Perl.
=over 4
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ Where can I get a list of Larry Wall witticisms?
=item *
-How can I convince my sysadmin/supervisor/employees to use version 5/5.005/Perl instead of some other language?
+How can I convince my sysadmin/supervisor/employees to use version 5/5.6.1/Perl instead of some other language?
=back
=head2 L<perlfaq2>: Obtaining and Learning about Perl
-Where to find source and documentation to Perl, support,
+Where to find source and documentation for Perl, support,
and related matters.
=over 4
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Where do I send bug reports?
=item *
-What is perl.com? Perl Mongers? pm.org? perl.org?
+What is perl.com? Perl Mongers? pm.org? perl.org? cpan.org?
=back
@@ -287,8 +287,7 @@ my C program; what am I doing wrong?
=item *
-When I tried to run my script, I got this message. What does it
-mean?
+When I tried to run my script, I got this message. What does it mean?
=item *
@@ -318,7 +317,7 @@ Does Perl have a round() function? What about ceil() and floor()? Trig functio
=item *
-How do I convert bits into ints?
+How do I convert between numeric representations?
=item *
@@ -463,7 +462,7 @@ How can I remove duplicate elements from a list or array?
=item *
-How can I tell whether a list or array contains a certain element?
+How can I tell whether a certain element is contained in a list or array?
=item *
@@ -606,7 +605,7 @@ How do I pack arrays of doubles or floats for XS code?
=head2 L<perlfaq5>: Files and Formats
-I/O and the "f" issues: filehandles, flushing, formats and footers.
+I/O and the "f" issues: filehandles, flushing, formats, and footers.
=over 4
@@ -757,7 +756,7 @@ Why do I get weird spaces when I print an array of lines?
=back
-=head2 L<perlfaq6>: Regexps
+=head2 L<perlfaq6>: Regular Expressions
Pattern matching and regular expressions.
@@ -1188,12 +1187,16 @@ What is socket.ph and where do I get it?
=head2 L<perlfaq9>: Networking
-Networking, the Internet, and a few on the web.
+Networking, the internet, and a few on the web.
=over 4
=item *
+What is the correct form of response from a CGI script?
+
+=item *
+
My CGI script runs from the command line but not the browser. (500 Server Error)
=item *
@@ -1270,6 +1273,10 @@ How do I send mail?
=item *
+How do I use MIME to make an attachment to a mail message?
+
+=item *
+
How do I read mail?
=item *