23 jun 2024

(di) 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. CGI - Handle Common Gateway Interface requests and responses
    • Version: 4.66 on 2024-06-19, with 44 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 4.65 was 15 days before
    • Author: LEEJO
  2. Dist::Zilla::Plugin::Git - Update your git repository after release
    • Version: 2.051 on 2024-06-16, with 44 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.050 was 1 day before
    • Author: ETHER
  3. Firefox::Marionette - Automate the Firefox browser with the Marionette protocol
    • Version: 1.58 on 2024-06-16, with 16 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.56 was 1 month, 11 days before
    • Author: DDICK
  4. Git::Hooks - Framework for implementing Git (and Gerrit) hooks
    • Version: 4.0.0 on 2024-06-16, with 12 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 3.6.0 was 7 months before
    • Author: GNUSTAVO
  5. MCE - Many-Core Engine for Perl providing parallel processing capabilities
    • Version: 1.897 on 2024-06-20, with 104 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.889 was 9 months, 7 days before
    • Author: MARIOROY
  6. MCE::Shared - MCE extension for sharing data supporting threads and processes
    • Version: 1.891 on 2024-06-20, with 15 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.886 was 9 months, 7 days before
    • Author: MARIOROY
  7. Sub::Override - Perl extension for easily overriding subroutines
    • Version: 0.12 on 2024-06-18, with 15 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.11 was 1 month, 4 days before
    • Author: MVSJES
  8. Syntax::Construct - Explicitly state which non-feature constructs are used in the code.
    • Version: 1.037 on 2024-06-20, with 13 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.036 was 8 days before
    • Author: CHOROBA
  9. Template::Toolkit - comprehensive template processing system
    • Version: 3.102 on 2024-06-21, with 147 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 3.101 was 1 year, 10 months, 5 days before
    • Author: TODDR
  10. Text::CSV_XS - Comma-Separated Values manipulation routines
    • Version: 1.55 on 2024-06-18, with 101 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.54 was 2 months before
    • Author: HMBRAND

(dcxiii) stackoverflow perl report

These are the five most rated questions at Stack Overflow last week.
Between brackets: [question score / answers count]
Build date: 2024-06-23 14:30:51 GMT


  1. MCE parallel processing: copy and modify an AoA - [2/1]
  2. How to use Perl to replace an entire line where a match is found? - [1/2]
  3. Can't locate Spreadsheet/WriteExcel/Big.pm in @INC - [1/2]
  4. Code ambiguity when -X file handle for file size - [1/2]
  5. Challenges in generating Perl standalone exe using Par-Packer - [1/0]

16 jun 2024

(d) 11 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: 2.414 on 2024-06-13, with 14 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.413 was 21 days before
    • Author: KUERBIS
  2. CPAN::Audit - Audit CPAN distributions for known vulnerabilities
    • Version: 20240615.002 on 2024-06-15, with 14 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 20240601.001 was 14 days before
    • Author: BDFOY
  3. Devel::Cover - Code coverage metrics for Perl
    • Version: 1.44 on 2024-06-10, with 101 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.43 was 2 days before
    • Author: PJCJ
  4. Dist::Zilla::Plugin::Git - Update your git repository after release
    • Version: 2.050 on 2024-06-15, with 44 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.049 was 5 months, 15 days before
    • Author: ETHER
  5. Getopt::Long - Module to handle parsing command line options
    • Version: 2.58 on 2024-06-11, with 122 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.57 was 7 months before
    • Author: JV
  6. Kelp - A web framework light, yet rich in nutrients.
    • Version: 2.00 on 2024-06-10, with 44 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.07 was 13 days before
    • Author: BRTASTIC
  7. MCE - Many-Core Engine for Perl providing parallel processing capabilities
    • Version: 1.896 on 2024-06-11, with 104 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.891 was 5 days before
    • Author: MARIOROY
  8. MCE::Shared - MCE extension for sharing data supporting threads and processes
    • Version: 1.890 on 2024-06-10, with 15 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.887 was 17 days before
    • Author: MARIOROY
  9. Module::CoreList - what modules shipped with versions of perl
    • Version: 5.20240609 on 2024-06-09, with 43 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 5.20240420 was 1 month, 12 days before
    • Author: BINGOS
  10. perl-5.40.0 - The Perl 5 language interpreter
    • Version: 5.040000 on 2024-06-09, with 420 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 5.38.2 was 6 months, 10 days before
    • Author: HAARG
  11. Syntax::Construct - Explicitly state which non-feature constructs are used in the code.
    • Version: 1.036 on 2024-06-12, with 13 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.034 was 6 months, 13 days before
    • Author: CHOROBA

9 jun 2024

(cdxcix) 11 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. Alien::Build - Build external dependencies for use in CPAN
    • Version: 2.83 on 2024-06-05, with 22 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.80 was 1 year, 25 days before
    • Author: PLICEASE
  2. CGI - Handle Common Gateway Interface requests and responses
    • Version: 4.65 on 2024-06-04, with 44 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 4.64 was 2 months, 17 days before
    • Author: LEEJO
  3. DBD::mysql - A MySQL driver for the Perl5 Database Interface (DBI)
    • Version: 5.006 on 2024-06-04, with 55 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 5.005 was 1 month, 3 days before
    • Author: DVEEDEN
  4. Devel::Cover - Code coverage metrics for Perl
    • Version: 1.43 on 2024-06-08, with 101 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.42 was 1 month, 12 days before
    • Author: PJCJ
  5. Google::ProtocolBuffers::Dynamic - fast and complete protocol buffer implementation
    • Version: 0.43 on 2024-06-04, with 12 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.42 was 1 year, 12 days before
    • Author: MBARBON
  6. Kelp - A web framework light, yet rich in nutrients.
    • Version: 1.07 on 2024-06-02, with 44 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.06 was 2 years, 30 days before
    • Author: BRTASTIC
  7. MCE - Many-Core Engine for Perl providing parallel processing capabilities
    • Version: 1.893 on 2024-06-08, with 104 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.890 was 15 days before
    • Author: MARIOROY
  8. MCE::Shared - MCE extension for sharing data supporting threads and processes
    • Version: 1.888 on 2024-06-06, with 15 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 1.887 was 13 days before
    • Author: MARIOROY
  9. Minion - Job queue
    • Version: 10.30 on 2024-06-05, with 106 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 10.29 was 2 months, 17 days before
    • Author: SRI
  10. Number::Phone - base class for Number::Phone::* modules
    • Version: 4.0003 on 2024-06-07, with 17 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 4.0002 was 2 months, 30 days before
    • Author: DCANTRELL
  11. Test2::Suite - Distribution with a rich set of tools built upon the Test2 framework.
    • Version: 0.000163 on 2024-06-05, with 47 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.000162 was 1 month, 10 days before
    • Author: EXODIST

(dcxii) stackoverflow perl report

These are the five most rated questions at Stack Overflow last week.
Between brackets: [question score / answers count]
Build date: 2024-06-09 09:44:07 GMT


  1. Why does PerlCritic think my prototype is string interpolation? - [2/2]
  2. Passing parameters to parent constructor using Perl's new class syntax - [2/2]
  3. Pod: should the section part in a Pod link include formatting codes? - [1/1]
  4. third param for ioctl in Perl - [1/1]
  5. cpan install Sodium::FFI fails - [1/0]

2 jun 2024

(cdxcviii) 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. CPAN::Audit - Audit CPAN distributions for known vulnerabilities
    • Version: 20240601.001 on 2024-06-01, with 13 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 20240503.001 was 29 days before
    • Author: BDFOY
  2. Cpanel::JSON::XS - cPanel fork of JSON::XS, fast and correct serializing
    • Version: 4.38 on 2024-05-28, with 45 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 4.37 was 10 months, 24 days before
    • Author: RURBAN
  3. GD - Perl interface to the libgd graphics library
    • Version: 2.82 on 2024-05-27, with 28 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.81 was 24 days before
    • Author: RURBAN
  4. HTTP::Message - HTTP style message (base class)
    • Version: 6.46 on 2024-05-27, with 66 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 6.45 was 8 months before
    • Author: OALDERS
  5. Log::Contextual - Simple logging interface with a contextual log
    • Version: 0.009001 on 2024-05-29, with 13 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.009000 was 14 days before
    • Author: HAARG
  6. Math::BigInt - Pure Perl module to test Math::BigInt with scalars
    • Version: 2.003003 on 2024-05-27, with 13 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 2.003002 was 4 months, 21 days before
    • Author: PJACKLAM
  7. PDL::Stats - a collection of statistics modules in Perl Data Language, with a quick-start guide for non-PDL people.
    • Version: 0.84 on 2024-05-27, with 14 votes
    • Previous CPAN version: 0.83 was 1 year, 1 month, 26 days before
    • Author: ETJ