31 dic 2023

10 best perl distributions created at 2023 (metacpan rating)

This list contains distributions created at 2023, order by metacpan rating

  1. assign (+7)
  2. Env::Dot (+7)
  3. meta (+6)
  4. OpenAIGPT4 (+5)
  5. Env::Assert (+5)
  6. XS::Parse::Keyword::FromPerl (+4)
  7. Web::PerlDistSite (+4)
  8. ENV::Util (+4)
  9. Thread::GoChannel (+3)
  10. Text::Treesitter (+3)

metacpan most voted distributions in 2023

This is the metacpan most voted distributions in 2023

  1. perl (+25)
  2. Mojolicious (+25)
  3. Test::Simple (+14)
  4. Minion (+14)
  5. Path::Tiny (+12)
  6. YAML::LibYAML (+11)
  7. Test2::Suite (+11)
  8. App::cpanminus (+11)
  9. libwww::perl (+10)
  10. WWW::Mechanize (+10)
  11. Perl::Tidy (+9)
  12. Object::Pad (+9)
  13. MCE (+9)
  14. Lingy (+9)
  15. DBIx::Class (+9)
  16. Carton (+9)
  17. App::cpm (+9)
  18. jacode (+8)
  19. Moo (+8)
  20. assign (+7)

This is the 2023 metacpan most voted distributions by month

20 best Perl questions at stackoverflow in 2023

This is the 20 most rated questions at 2023 Stack Overflow.
Between brackets: question score & answers count
Built date: 2023/12/31 07:41:19 GMT


  1. Why are "1...2" and "1....2" not syntax errors? - [22/2]
  2. WARNING: MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT is deprecated and will be removed in a future version - [19/2]
  3. Trying to extract a substring and version number from a filename using bash - [7/5]
  4. Bitwise operator XOR (^) gives different results in linux and windows - [7/1]
  5. Image::Magick is gone from Perl CPAN - where is it? - [6/5]
  6. How do you use globbing in perl for a one-liner with many files, avoiding xargs/find/etc - [7/4]
  7. Why does my Perl function prototype of "(&;+)" still require 'sub'? - [6/3]
  8. Why does =~ only evaluate once? - [6/3]
  9. Why does a variable in Perl not respect a `package` statement? - [6/2]
  10. Subroutine with same name in 2 different CPAN modules - [6/2]
  11. Return to old behavior for Perl hash randomization - [6/2]
  12. How does Perl apparently avoid catastrophic backtracking? - [6/2]
  13. Where in the perl documentation does it mention 0.0001, 0.00001 printing differences? - [6/1]
  14. Perl's "Package::->method()" (colon-colon-arrow) notation - [6/1]
  15. Is it possible to use Smart::Comments:from<Perl5> in a raku program? - [6/0]
  16. Randomize txt file in Linux but guarantee no repetition of lines - [5/7]
  17. Reverse string in specific fields with condition - [5/5]
  18. Use of parentheses with a block argument in grep produces unexpected outcome - [5/3]
  19. Getting URL content in chunks with callback function - [4/2]
  20. Where does this \r\n come from when I redirect STDOUT to a PTY in Perl? - [5/2]

(cdlxxvi) 14 great CPAN modules released last week

Updates for great CPAN modules released last week. A module is considered great if its favorites count is greater or equal than 12.

  1. App::DBBrowser - Browse SQLite/MySQL/PostgreSQL databases and their tables interactively.
    • Version: 2.401 on 2023-12-24, with 13 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.400 was 6 days before
    • Author: KUERBIS
  2. autodie - Replace functions with ones that succeed or die with lexical scope
    • Version: 2.37 on 2023-12-28, with 62 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.36 was 10 months, 29 days before
    • Author: TODDR
  3. DateTime::TimeZone - Time zone object base class and factory
    • Version: 2.61 on 2023-12-30, with 20 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.60 was 9 months, 1 day before
    • Author: DROLSKY
  4. DBIx::DataModel - UML-based Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) framework
    • Version: 3.07 on 2023-12-26, with 12 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 3.06 was 1 month, 4 days before
    • Author: DAMI
  5. Digest::MD5 - Perl interface to the MD-5 algorithm
    • Version: 2.59 on 2023-12-30, with 30 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.58 was 3 years, 2 months, 25 days before
    • Author: TODDR
  6. Dist::Zilla::Plugin::Git - Update your git repository after release
    • Version: 2.049 on 2023-12-31, with 44 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.048 was 2 years, 5 months, 21 days before
    • Author: ETHER
  7. Exporter - Implements default import method for modules
    • Version: 5.78 on 2023-12-30, with 28 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 5.77 was 11 months, 7 days before
    • Author: TODDR
  8. File::Rename - Perl extension for renaming multiple files
    • Version: 2.02 on 2023-12-30, with 12 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.01 was 11 months, 11 days before
    • Author: RMBARKER
  9. IO - Perl core IO modules
    • Version: 1.55 on 2023-12-30, with 62 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.51 was 11 months, 7 days before
    • Author: TODDR
  10. Math::BigInt - Pure Perl module to test Math::BigInt with scalars
    • Version: 2.003001 on 2023-12-26, with 13 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.002001 was 17 days before
    • Author: PJACKLAM
  11. Net::DNS - Perl Interface to the Domain Name System
    • Version: 1.42 on 2023-12-24, with 26 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.41 was 27 days before
    • Author: NLNETLABS
  12. Object::Pad - a simple syntax for lexical field-based objects
    • Version: 0.808 on 2023-12-28, with 41 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.807 was 17 days before
    • Author: PEVANS
  13. Spreadsheet::ParseExcel - Read information from an Excel file.
    • Version: 0.66 on 2023-12-29, with 36 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.65 was 9 years, 9 months, 11 days before
    • Author: JMCNAMARA
  14. YAML - YAML Ain't Markup Language™
    • Version: 1.31 on 2023-12-27, with 71 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.30 was 3 years, 11 months before
    • Author: INGY

(dlxxvii) metacpan weekly report - meta

This is the weekly favourites list of CPAN distributions. Votes count: 38

Week's winner: meta (+3)

Build date: 2023/12/31 07:12:56 GMT



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24 dic 2023

(cdlxxv) 6 great CPAN modules released last week

Updates for great CPAN modules released last week. A module is considered great if its favorites count is greater or equal than 12.

  1. App::DBBrowser - Browse SQLite/MySQL/PostgreSQL databases and their tables interactively.
    • Version: 2.400 on 2023-12-18, with 13 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.344 was 2 months, 3 days before
    • Author: KUERBIS
  2. MooseX::Getopt - A Moose role for processing command line options
    • Version: 0.76 on 2023-12-18, with 21 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.75 was 2 years, 9 months, 2 days before
    • Author: ETHER
  3. Perl::LanguageServer - Language Server and Debug Protocol Adapter for Perl
    • Version: v2.6.2 on 2023-12-23, with 28 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.6.1 was 4 months, 28 days before
    • Author: GRICHTER
  4. PerlPowerTools - BSD utilities written in pure Perl
    • Version: 1.042 on 2023-12-22, with 39 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.041 was 28 days before
    • Author: BDFOY
  5. SPVM - SPVM Language
    • Version: 0.989065 on 2023-12-22, with 31 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.989063 was 1 month before
    • Author: KIMOTO
  6. SQL::Translator - SQL DDL transformations and more
    • Version: 1.64 on 2023-12-22, with 42 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.63 was 9 months, 27 days before
    • Author: VEESH

(dlxxvi) metacpan weekly report - ENV::Util

This is the weekly favourites list of CPAN distributions. Votes count: 32

Week's winner: ENV::Util (+3)

Build date: 2023/12/24 07:52:45 GMT


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17 dic 2023

(cdlxxiv) 7 great CPAN modules released last week

Updates for great CPAN modules released last week. A module is considered great if its favorites count is greater or equal than 12.

  1. Code::TidyAll - Engine for tidyall, your all-in-one code tidier and validator
    • Version: 0.84 on 2023-12-10, with 41 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.83 was 1 year, 21 days before
    • Author: DROLSKY
  2. Dancer2 - Lightweight yet powerful web application framework
    • Version: 1.1.0 on 2023-12-12, with 135 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.0.0 was 2 months, 3 days before
    • Author: CROMEDOME
  3. Getopt::Long::Descriptive - Getopt::Long, but simpler and more powerful
    • Version: 0.113 on 2023-12-15, with 55 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.112 was 24 days before
    • Author: RJBS
  4. Mozilla::CA - Mozilla's CA cert bundle in PEM format
    • Version: 20231213 on 2023-12-13, with 19 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 20230821 was 3 months, 23 days before
    • Author: LWP
  5. Number::Phone - base class for Number::Phone::* modules
    • Version: 4.0001 on 2023-12-10, with 17 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 4.0000 was 3 months, 7 days before
    • Author: DCANTRELL
  6. Object::Pad - a simple syntax for lexical field-based objects
    • Version: 0.807 on 2023-12-11, with 41 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.806 was 27 days before
    • Author: PEVANS
  7. PAR::Packer - PAR Packager
    • Version: 1.061 on 2023-12-15, with 43 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.059 was 4 months, 26 days before
    • Author: RSCHUPP

(dlxxv) metacpan weekly report - Imager

This is the weekly favourites list of CPAN distributions. Votes count: 24

Week's winner: Imager (+2)

Build date: 2023/12/17 14:55:32 GMT


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(dci) stackoverflow perl report

These are the five most rated questions at Stack Overflow last week.
Between brackets: [question score / answers count]
Build date: 2023-12-17 14:43:54 GMT


  1. how to compare benchmarks in perl - [3/2]
  2. Fabricating hash keys - [3/2]
  3. local keyword does not work with references - [2/4]
  4. Anyway to read and write .XLSM excel file using perl script? - [2/2]
  5. Perl module Tie::File in a subroutine - [2/1]

9 dic 2023

(cdlxxiii) 6 great CPAN modules released last week

Updates for great CPAN modules released last week. A module is considered great if its favorites count is greater or equal than 12.

  1. App::lcpan - Manage your local CPAN mirror
    • Version: 1.073 on 2023-12-04, with 14 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.072 was 2 days before
    • Author: PERLANCAR
  2. App::Netdisco - An open source web-based network management tool.
    • Version: 2.071001 on 2023-12-07, with 16 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.070003 was 13 days before
    • Author: OLIVER
  3. DBD::Pg - DBI PostgreSQL interface
    • Version: 3.18.0 on 2023-12-06, with 95 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 3.17.0 was 3 months, 13 days before
    • Author: TURNSTEP
  4. Imager - Perl extension for Generating 24 bit Images
    • Version: 1.022 on 2023-12-02, with 63 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.022 was before
    • Author: TONYC
  5. Math::BigInt - Pure Perl module to test Math::BigInt with scalars
    • Version: 2.002001 on 2023-12-09, with 13 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.002000 was 7 days before
    • Author: PJACKLAM
  6. Sub::Override - Perl extension for easily overriding subroutines
    • Version: 0.10 on 2023-12-05, with 15 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.09 was 10 years, 10 months, 20 days before
    • Author: OVID

(dlxxiv) metacpan weekly report - Sub::Override

This is the weekly favourites list of CPAN distributions. Votes count: 30

Week's winner: Sub::Override (+2)

Build date: 2023/12/09 21:05:19 GMT


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2 dic 2023

(cdlxxii) 10 great CPAN modules released last week

Updates for great CPAN modules released last week. A module is considered great if its favorites count is greater or equal than 12.
  1. App::lcpan - Manage your local CPAN mirror
    • Version: 1.072 on 2023-12-02, with 14 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.071 was 1 year, 2 months, 13 days before
    • Author: PERLANCAR
  2. Date::Manip - Date manipulation routines
    • Version: 6.93 on 2023-12-01, with 19 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 6.92 was 5 months, 24 days before
    • Author: SBECK
  3. DBD::mysql - A MySQL driver for the Perl5 Database Interface (DBI)
    • Version: 5.003 on 2023-12-01, with 54 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 5.002 was 1 month, 8 days before
    • Author: DVEEDEN
  4. Imager - Perl extension for Generating 24 bit Images
    • Version: 1.021 on 2023-12-01, with 63 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.020 was 19 days before
    • Author: TONYC
  5. Math::BigInt - Pure Perl module to test Math::BigInt with scalars
    • Version: 2.002000 on 2023-12-02, with 13 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.001001 was 11 days before
    • Author: PJACKLAM
  6. Minion - Job queue
    • Version: 10.28 on 2023-11-28, with 104 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 10.27 was 8 days before
    • Author: SRI
  7. Module::CoreList - what modules shipped with versions of perl
    • Version: 5.20231129 on 2023-11-29, with 43 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 5.20231120 was 9 days before
    • Author: BINGOS
  8. Net::DNS - Perl Interface to the Domain Name System
    • Version: 1.41 on 2023-11-27, with 26 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.40 was 2 months, 28 days before
    • Author: NLNETLABS
  9. Test::Simple - Basic utilities for writing tests.
    • Version: 1.302198 on 2023-11-30, with 190 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.302196 was 1 month, 6 days before
    • Author: EXODIST
  10. Text::CSV - comma-separated values manipulator (using XS or PurePerl)
    • Version: 2.04 on 2023-12-02, with 79 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.03 was 3 months, 22 days before
    • Author: ISHIGAKI
Also, perl had 3 new releases:
  1. perl-5.34.3 - The Perl 5 language interpreter
    • Version: 5.034003 on 2023-11-29, with 421 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 5.34.2 was 4 days before
    • Author: PEVANS
  2. perl-5.36.3 - The Perl 5 language interpreter
    • Version: 5.036003 on 2023-11-29, with 421 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 5.36.2 was 4 days before
    • Author: PEVANS
  3. perl-5.38.2 - The Perl 5 language interpreter
    • Version: 5.038002 on 2023-11-29, with 421 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 5.38.1a was 4 days before
    • Author: PEVANS

(dlxxiii) metacpan weekly report - TAP::Formatter::GitHubActions

This is the weekly favourites list of CPAN distributions. Votes count: 167

Week's winner: TAP::Formatter::GitHubActions (+3)

Build date: 2023/12/02 20:37:22 GMT


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(dc) stackoverflow perl report

These are the five most rated questions at Stack Overflow last week.
Between brackets: [question score / answers count]
Build date: 2023-12-02 20:34:11 GMT


  1. Use function value from subquery in WHERE-clause + fetch it with results using DBIx::Class - [4/1]
  2. How can I draw a semi-transparent shape on another image with Perl and GD? - [2/1]
  3. Warning: Use of uninitialized value $count in concatenation (.) or string at p3_in .pl line 34, <SRC> chunk 140 - [1/2]
  4. Emulate Javascript's 32bit signed integer arithmetic to C (or Perl) - some discrepancies - [1/2]
  5. Perl pack / unpack bits when it is not multiple by 8 - [1/2]