Developing/testing numerical Perl

[Anonymous Monk]

Is there any Perl helper, to help people start a module, which does things like:

#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
use diagnostics;

BEGIN {
    $DB::single = 1; # Allows us to single step through testing
    #  If you need to define functions from the module, do that with a
    # qw( ... ) after the quoted module name.
    use_ok( '$ModuleName' ) or die; 
}

diag( "Testing $ModuleName $ModuleName::VERSION" );

=pod

This is a stub test function, from which a person can build their
monolithic module, and then split the module into pieces if need be.

Put whatever code and data you are using to test this module as you
develop it below.

=cut

my $Pi = 4 * atan2( 1, 1 );
# And whatever other constant a person might need.

And I propose a name of z99.t, so that it runs last.

But this idea is that the various helpers (to start projects for people), give them a template in ./t/ where they can develop their module via testing. This seems to be something that people who develop software professionally prefer, but doesn't seem to be present here. Maybe there is a better way?

[eyepopslikeamosquito]

See these PM nodes:

• RFC: How to Release Modules on CPAN in 2011
• Best Module Starter?
• José's Guide for creating Perl modules
• Writing Solid CPAN Modules
• Simple Module Tutorial
• How to make a CPAN Module Distribution

And these external references:

• Starting a module with Module::Starter (Perl Training Australia)
• Writing Perl Modules for CPAN book by Sam Tregar (also available as free pdf at Online Web Library)

[kcott]

Module::Starter and related modules seems to be what you're looking for.