NAME

Pluto - Functional Programming

ABSTRACT

Functional Scripting for Perl 5

SYNOPSIS

package Cosmos;

use Pluto;

call(string('hello world'), 'titlecase');

# Hello World

DESCRIPTION

This package enables functional programming for Perl 5 via indirect routine dispatching and dependency injection, operating in a way that plays nicely with third-party libraries without having to switch over to object-oriented programming.

WHY

Perl is a multi-paradigm programming language that supports functional programming, but, Perl has an intentionally limited standard library with an emphasis on providing library support via the CPAN which is overwhelmingly object-oriented. This makes developing in a functional style difficult as you'll eventually need to rely on a CPAN library that requires you to switch over to object-oriented programming.

LIBRARIES

This package uses type constraints from:

Types::Standard

SCENARIOS

This package supports the following scenarios:

array

# given: synopsis

array;

This package supports making the array function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::Array object.

bool

# given: synopsis

bool;

This package supports making the bool function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::Boolean object.

call

# given: synopsis

call('Test', 'ok');

This package supports making the call function available in the calling package. This function dispatches function and method calls to a package.

code

# given: synopsis

code;

This package supports making the code function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::Code object.

false

# given: synopsis

false;

This package supports making the false function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::Boolean object.

float

# given: synopsis

float;

This package supports making the float function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::Float object.

hash

# given: synopsis

hash;

This package supports making the hash function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::Hash object.

inc

# given: synopsis

inc 'Data::Dumper';

# creates a DataDumper function

DataDumper('Dumper', {1..4});

This package supports making the inc function available in the calling package. When used, this function creates a function after the name provided which calls into the named package. Special characters are stripped from the function name.

number

# given: synopsis

number;

This package supports making the number function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::Number object.

regexp

# given: synopsis

regexp;

This package supports making the regexp function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::Regexp object.

space

# given: synopsis

space;

This package supports making the space function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::Space object.

string

# given: synopsis

string;

This package supports making the string function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::String object.

true

# given: synopsis

true;

This package supports making the true function available in the calling package if it doesn't exist already. This function creates a Data::Object::Boolean object.

AUTHOR

Al Newkirk, awncorp@cpan.org

LICENSE

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the The Apache License, Version 2.0, as elucidated in the "license file".