Why aren't these emails CC'd to the author? Tim.
On Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 12:42:45AM +0100, Perl Authors Upload Server wrote: > > The following module was proposed for inclusion in the Module List: > > modid: Carp::Ensure > DSLIP: adpfg > description: Ensure a value is of the expected type > userid: SMERTEN (Stefan Merten) > chapterid: 3 (Development_Support) > communities: > > similar: > Usage > > rationale: > > I have been inspired by `Carp::Assert', looked for a similar notion > and came up with `ensure'. So I think `Carp::Ensure' would be a nice > name. > > I guess ohers had the same problem as me: Are the values in my > program really of the type I'm expecting them to be? However, at > least to my knowledge there is no decent solution to this very > common problem. Well, there is `Usage' and I used it some years ago. > But it's a pain to use :-( . Ahm, there is a module called > `Carp::CheckArgs' in the module list, but it is not available as it > seems? > > Anyway, after thinking a bit about a nice grammar for describing > types, I couldn't resist writing the module. Meanwhile it is rather > done. > > Because this is such a common problem, I think it will be of value > for others, too. > > enteredby: SMERTEN (Stefan Merten) > enteredon: Tue Jan 8 23:42:45 2002 GMT > > The resulting entry would be: > > Carp:: > ::Ensure adpfg Ensure a value is of the expected type SMERTEN > > > Thanks for registering, > The Pause Team > > PS: The following links are only valid for module list maintainers: > > Registration form with editing capabilities: > >https://pause.perl.org/pause/authenquery?ACTION=add_mod&USERID=b1000000_de896fac7d435d43&SUBMIT_pause99_add_mod_preview=1 > Immediate (one click) registration: > >https://pause.perl.org/pause/authenquery?ACTION=add_mod&USERID=b1000000_de896fac7d435d43&SUBMIT_pause99_add_mod_insertit=1
