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in reply to 'extract' subs from source code

This is just an idea - not a real solution - but hopefully, more knowledgeable monks can either comment on it's viability, or explain it's unsuitability:

Since sub names are in the "main" namespace, how about using the perl debugger to load and print the sub info, without actually executing the program ?

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Re^2: 'extract' subs from source code
by chromatic (Archbishop) on Oct 24, 2012 at 16:36 UTC
    Since sub names are in the "main" namespace...

    They probably are, but they might not be.

    ... without actually executing the program?

    use or BEGIN or other metaprogramming mechanisms may modify what's available. You'll probably be fine with most scripts, but that's no guarantee.

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