1PPI::Statement::PackageU(s3e)r Contributed Perl DocumentaPtPiIo:n:Statement::Package(3)
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6 PPI::Statement::Package - A package statement
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9 PPI::Statement::Package
10 isa PPI::Statement
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15 Most PPI::Statement subclasses are assigned based on the value of the
16 first token or word found in the statement. When PPI encounters a
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20 When working with package statements, please remember that packages
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24 However, if the immediate parent of the package statement is the top
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29 you are mostly on your own :)
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32 "PPI::Statement::Package" has a number of methods in addition to the
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37 Most package declarations are simple, and just look something like
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41 The "namespace" method returns the name of the declared package, in the
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65 Adam Kennedy <adamk@cpan.org>
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68 Copyright 2001 - 2006 Adam Kennedy.
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70 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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73 The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included
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