Pod::Simple::Debug(3p) | Perl Programmers Reference Guide | Pod::Simple::Debug(3p)

# NAME

Pod::Simple::Debug -- put Pod::Simple into trace/debug mode

# SYNOPSIS

     use Pod::Simple::Debug (5);  # or some integer

Or:

     my $debuglevel;
     use Pod::Simple::Debug (\$debuglevel, 0);
     ...some stuff that uses Pod::Simple to do stuff, but which
      you don't want debug output from...
     $debug_level = 4;
     ...some stuff that uses Pod::Simple to do stuff, but which
      you DO want debug output from...
     $debug_level = 0;

# DESCRIPTION

This is an internal module for controlling the debug level (a.k.a. trace level) of Pod::Simple. This is of interest only to Pod::Simple developers.

# CAVEATS

Note that you should load this module before loading Pod::Simple (or any Pod::Simple-based class). If you try loading Pod::Simple::Debug after &Pod::Simple::DEBUG is already defined, Pod::Simple::Debug will throw a fatal error to the effect that "It's too late to call Pod::Simple::Debug".

Note that the "use Pod::Simple::Debug (\$x, somenum)" mode will make Pod::Simple (et al) run rather slower, since &Pod::Simple::DEBUG won't be a constant sub anymore, and so Pod::Simple (et al) won't compile with constant-folding.

# GUTS

Doing this:

      use Pod::Simple::Debug (5);  # or some integer

is basically equivalent to:

      BEGIN { sub Pod::Simple::DEBUG () {5} }  # or some integer
      use Pod::Simple ();

And this:

      use Pod::Simple::Debug (\$debug_level,0);  # or some integer

is basically equivalent to this:

      my $debug_level;
      BEGIN { $debug_level = 0 }
      BEGIN { sub Pod::Simple::DEBUG () { $debug_level }
      use Pod::Simple ();

# SEE ALSO

Pod::Simple

The article "Constants in Perl", in The Perl Journal issue 21. See <http://interglacial.com/tpj/21/>

# SUPPORT

Questions or discussion about POD and Pod::Simple should be sent to the pod-people@perl.org mail list. Send an empty email to pod-people-subscribe@perl.org to subscribe.

This module is managed in an open GitHub repository, <https://github.com/perl-pod/pod-simple/>. Feel free to fork and contribute, or to clone <https://github.com/perl-pod/pod-simple.git> and send patches!

Patches against Pod::Simple are welcome. Please send bug reports to <bug-pod-simple@rt.cpan.org>.

# COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMERS

Copyright (c) 2002 Sean M. Burke.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

# AUTHOR

Pod::Simple was created by Sean M. Burke <sburke@cpan.org>. But don't bother him, he's retired.

Pod::Simple is maintained by:

- Allison Randal "allison@perl.org"
- Hans Dieter Pearcey "hdp@cpan.org"
- David E. Wheeler "dwheeler@cpan.org"

2025-01-28 | perl v5.40.1