NAME eval - Eval code VERSION This document describes version 0.002 of eval (from Perl distribution eval), released on 2019-10-19. SYNOPSIS Use in one-liner or in PERL5OPT: % perl -Meval='$Carp::MaxArgLen = 1000' script.pl % DEBUG=1 PERL5OPT='-Meval=$Carp::MaxArgLen=1000' script.pl eval.pm: Eval'ing: $Carp::MaxArgLen=1000 DESCRIPTION This pragma lets you run some Perl code before running your script. Some other ways to accomplish the same include: * creating $Config{sitelib}/sitecustomize.pl See perlrun. * putting your code in a module and load it using "-m" or "-M" For example, you put your code in lib/Foo.pm and run your script using: % PERL5OPT="-Ilib -MFoo" script.pl * "do" % perl -e'$Carp::MaxArgLen = 1000; do "script.pl"' Some caveats: * No whitespace in code in PERL5OPT Space is used to separate perl options in PERL5OPT, so you can't do: % PERL5OPT='-Meval=$Carp::MaxArgLen = 1000' script.pl but you can do: % PERL5OPT='-Meval=$Carp::MaxArgLen=1000' script.pl To help you see what code is being eval'ed, set "DEBUG" to true: % DEBUG=1 PERL5OPT='-Meval=$Carp::MaxArgLen=1000' script.pl eval.pm: Eval'ing: $Carp::MaxArgLen=1000 ENVIRONMENT DEBUG Bool. If set to true, will show what code is being eval'ed. HOMEPAGE Please visit the project's homepage at <https://metacpan.org/release/eval>. SOURCE Source repository is at <https://github.com/perlancar/perl-eval>. BUGS Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website <https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=eval> When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature. AUTHOR perlancar <perlancar@cpan.org> COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE This software is copyright (c) 2019 by perlancar@cpan.org. This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.