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diff --git a/perl/perl-Inline/README b/perl/perl-Inline/README index 499cca9074aee..4405660544977 100644 --- a/perl/perl-Inline/README +++ b/perl/perl-Inline/README @@ -1,24 +1,24 @@ -The Inline module allows you to put source code from other -programming languages directly "inline" in a Perl script -or module. The code is automatically compiled as needed, +The Inline module allows you to put source code from other +programming languages directly "inline" in a Perl script +or module. The code is automatically compiled as needed, and then loaded for immediate access from Perl. -Inline saves you from the hassle of having to write and -compile your own glue code using facilities like XS or SWIG. -Simply type the code where you want it and run your Perl as -normal. All the hairy details are handled for you. The -compilation and installation of your code chunks all happen -transparently; all you will notice is the delay of +Inline saves you from the hassle of having to write and +compile your own glue code using facilities like XS or SWIG. +Simply type the code where you want it and run your Perl as +normal. All the hairy details are handled for you. The +compilation and installation of your code chunks all happen +transparently; all you will notice is the delay of compilation on the first run. -The Inline code only gets compiled the first time you run -it (or whenever it is modified) so you only take the -performance hit once. Code that is Inlined into distributed -modules (like on the CPAN) will get compiled when the module -is installed, so the end user will never notice the compilation +The Inline code only gets compiled the first time you run +it (or whenever it is modified) so you only take the +performance hit once. Code that is Inlined into distributed +modules (like on the CPAN) will get compiled when the module +is installed, so the end user will never notice the compilation time. -Best of all, it works the same on both Unix and Microsoft +Best of all, it works the same on both Unix and Microsoft Windows. NOTE: This NO LONGER installs the submodule Inline::C -- that must |