On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:14:11 -0500
BobH <134ra5...@sneakemail.com> wrote:
> I am implementing a module which [currently] has only the following
> function:
>
> > permute_string($s)
> > Given an arbitrary string, "permute_string()" returns
> > a reference to an unsorted array of all unique strings
> > that are canonically equivalent to the argument.
>
> As an example, if given a string such as "\x{1eb7}\x{0303}", the
> function returns an array containing all the following strings:
>
> "a\x{0306}\x{0303}\x{0323}"
> "a\x{0306}\x{0323}\x{0303}"
> "a\x{0323}\x{0306}\x{0303}"
> "\x{0103}\x{0303}\x{0323}"
> "\x{0103}\x{0323}\x{0303}"
> "\x{1ea1}\x{0306}\x{0303}"
> "\x{1eb5}\x{0323}"
> "\x{1eb7}\x{0303}"
>
> This can be used, for example, to generate test data for a text
> processing function, or to help construct or test OpenType rules for a font.
>
> I am looking for recommendations on where this function belongs:
>
> 1) Does it belong in some existing module?
>
> 2) Does it belong in its own module, and if so what?
>
I think #2 is.
> My preference is something like Unicode::Equivalents but according to
> https://pause.perl.org/pause/authenquery?ACTION=pause_namingmodules
> "Unicode" may be off-limit.
>
> Suggestions?
>
Maybe Text::Unicode::Equivalence or something.
Regards,
Shloimi Fish
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