Debugging Perl : troubleshooting for programmers

Offers advice on error prevention, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance, covering Perl logic, variable problems, error trapping, manual debugging, automatic and manual optimization, and code testing. Pt. I. Introduction To Perl Debugging -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Pt. Ii. Perl Logic And Syntax -- Ch. 2. Basic Perl Parsing Rules And Traps -- Ch. 3. Common Variable Traps -- Ch. 4. Statement And Function Traps -- Ch. 5. Program Design -- Ch. 6. Language/platform Migration Guide -- Pt. Iii. Error Trapping -- Ch. 7. Basic Error Trapping -- Ch. 8. Using Pragmas And Warnings -- Ch. 9. Manual Debugging Techniques -- Ch. 10. The Perl Debuggers -- Pt. Iv. Optimizing Your Code -- Ch. 11. Manual Optimization -- Ch. 12. Automatic Optimization -- Pt. V. Testing Your Code -- Ch. 13. Testing Methods -- Ch. 14. Breaking Your Code -- App. A. Error Message Cross Reference. Martin Brown. Includes Index.