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Index: D

d command (debugger) : 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
D command (debugger) : 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
-d file test operator : 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
\d (for digit) : 1.7. Regular Expressions
/d modifier : 2.4.2. Pattern-Matching Operators
-d switch, perl
6.1.2. Switches
8.1.8. Alternative Debuggers: The Perl Profiler
-D switch, perl : 6.1.2. Switches
dash : (see - (hyphen))
data, insecure : 6.3.1. Handling Insecure Data
DATA filehandle : 2.9.5. Global Special Filehandles
__DATA__ token
2.3.2.7. Other literal tokens
2.9.5. Global Special Filehandles
data types
built-in : 2.2. Built-in Data Types
scalars : (see scalars)
typeglobs : 2.3.6. Typeglobs and Filehandles
databases, locking : 7.2.8.7. Locking databases
date function : (see localtime function)
DB package
caller function : 3.2.10. caller
DB_File module : 7.2.1. AnyDBM_File - Provide Framework for Multiple DBMs
DB_File routine : 7.2.8. DB_File - Access to Berkeley DB
dbm close function : 3.2.23. dbmclose
DBM files : 3.2.23. dbmclose
deleting from : 3.2.26. delete
DBM modules : 7.2.1. AnyDBM_File - Provide Framework for Multiple DBMs
dbmopen function
3.2.24. dbmopen
7.2.1. AnyDBM_File - Provide Framework for Multiple DBMs
deallocating memory : 5.3.9. A Note on Garbage Collection
debugging
(see also taint checking)
6.1.2. Switches
6.3.1. Handling Insecure Data
8.1. The Perl Debugger
bug reports : Bug Reports
controlling from scripts : 8.1.2. Using the Debugger
customizing : 8.1.3. Debugger Customization
UNIX security bugs : 6.3.1.3. Security bugs
$DEBUGGING : (see $ variables, $^D variable)
decimal points, lining up : 2.8. Formats
declaring : 2.6. Statements and Declarations
formats : 2.8. Formats
globally
2.6.7. Global Declarations
7.2.76. vars - Predeclare Global Variable Names
packages
2.6.8. Scoped Declarations
3.2.106. package
subroutines
2.6.7. Global Declarations
2.7. Subroutines
3.2.161. sub
7.2.60. subs - Predeclare Subroutine Names
variables
2.6. Statements and Declarations
2.6.8. Scoped Declarations
7.2.76. vars - Predeclare Global Variable Names
decryption : (see encryption)
default package : 2.6.8. Scoped Declarations
'DEFAULT' string : 6.2.1. Signals
defined function
3.2.25. defined
5.4.3. Tying Hashes
DEL character, completion and : 7.2.65. Term::Complete - Word Completion Module
delegation : 5.5.11. Delegation (the "Passes-the-Buck-to" Relationship)
delete function : 3.2.26. delete
DELETE method : 5.4.3. Tying Hashes
deleting
array elements
3.2.143. shift
3.2.154. splice
breakpoints : 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
characters : 3.2.13. chomp
directories
3.2.129. rmdir
3.2.181. unlink
7.2.31. File::Path - Create or Remove a Series of Directories
file tree : 7.2.31. File::Path - Create or Remove a Series of Directories
files : 3.2.181. unlink
hash elements : 3.2.26. delete
dereferencing
(see also references)
4.1. What Is a Reference?
4.3.1. Using a Variable as a Variable Name
4.3.3. Using the Arrow Operator
4.6.5. Common Mistakes
operator for : (see arrow (->) operator)
derived classes
5.3.4. A Class Is Simply a Package
5.5.1. Object-Oriented Scaling Tips
DESTROY method
5.4.1. Tying Scalars
5.4.2. Tying Arrays
5.4.3. Tying Hashes
destructors : 5.3.7. Destructors
detecting tainted data : 6.3.1.1. Detecting and laundering tainted data
$dev file statistic : 3.2.159. stat
Devel::SelfStubber module : 7.2.9. Devel::SelfStubber - Generate Stubs for a SelfLoading Module
diagnostic messages : (see error messages; warning messages)
diagnostics module : 7.2.10. diagnostics - Force Verbose Warning Diagnostics
Dict module : 7.2.53. Search::Dict - Search for Key in Dictionary File
dictionary file : 7.2.53. Search::Dict - Search for Key in Dictionary File
die function : 3.2.27. die
exit function versus : 3.2.35. exit
__DIE__ token : 2.9.4. Global Special Arrays
digits : 1.7. Regular Expressions
backslashed : 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
in names : 2.3.1. Variables
directories
changing working : 3.2.11. chdir
closing : 3.2.19. closedir
creating
3.2.92. mkdir
7.2.31. File::Path - Create or Remove a Series of Directories
deleting
3.2.129. rmdir
3.2.181. unlink
7.2.31. File::Path - Create or Remove a Series of Directories
getting pathname of : 7.2.7. Cwd - Get Pathname of Current Working Directory
opendir function : 3.2.103. opendir
prepending to @INC : 6.1.2. Switches
reading entries from : 3.2.117. readdir
rewinddir function : 3.2.127. rewinddir
root, redefining : 3.2.17. chroot
seekdir function : 3.2.133. seekdir
DirHandle module : 7.2.11. DirHandle - Supply Object Methods for Directory Handles
dirname() : 7.2.27. File::Basename - Parse File Specifications
disablecache() routine : 7.2.4. Benchmark - Check and Compare Running Times of Code
distribution, Perl
8.5. Distribution and Installation
The Perl Distribution
division : (see multiplicative operators)
@dl_ and dl_ variables : 7.2.12.1. Internal interface summary
do loops : 8.2.1. Universal Blunders
do SUBROUTINE operator
2.6.1. Simple Statements
3.2.28. do
documentation
books on Perl : Other Books
bug reports : Bug Reports
C library functions : 3. Functions
FAQ on Perl : Frequently Asked Questions List
Perl manpages : Perl Manpages
dollar sign : (see $ (dollar sign))
dot : (see . (dot))
double quotes : (see " (double quotes))
double-quote context : 2.3.3.4. Interpolative context
DProf debugger : 8.1.8. Alternative Debuggers: The Perl Profiler
drawers : (see directories)
dump function : 3.2.29. dump
DynaLoader module
7.2.12. DynaLoader - Automatic Dynamic Loading of Perl Modules
7.2.21. ExtUtils::Mkbootstrap - Make a Bootstrap File for Use by DynaLoader
dynamic linking : 7.2.12. DynaLoader - Automatic Dynamic Loading of Perl Modules
dynamic scoping : 2.6.8. Scoped Declarations


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