This Perl module provides a simple and efficient way to manipulate netstrings. It allows users to encode, decode and split netstrings with ease, making it a great tool for network and web applications. With clear documentation and a straightforward API, developers can quickly integrate it into their projects.
Text::Netstring is a must-have Perl module for any programmer looking to make use of netstrings within their programs. A netstring is a string encoding that is commonly used by QMTP and QMQP email protocols.
With Text::Netstring, you gain access to a collection of functions that make it incredibly easy to encode and decode netstrings within your programs.
One of the most useful functions included in this module is netstring_encode(). With this function, you can encode a string argument, a list of strings, or a referenced list of strings as a netstring. It's important to note that supplying a list or list reference argument in a scalar context will return a single scalar, which is the concatenation of each element of the list encoded as a netstring.
Another notable function is netstring_decode(), which allows you to decode a netstring, list of netstrings, or referenced list of netstrings, returning the interpretation of each. Before using this function, it's crucial to verify the data with netstring_verify(). Any invalid netstrings will be returned as an empty string.
The same context handling as for netstring_encode() applies, making it incredibly easy to use these functions within your existing Perl programs.
Text::Netstring also includes netstring_verify(), which can be used to check the validity of the supplied netstring, list of netstrings, or referenced list of netstrings. It returns a true or false value or list of the same, depending on the input.
Finally, there's netstring_read(). This function is useful for reading the next netstring from a socket reference supplied as an argument. It returns a scalar representing the netstring read from the socket, which can then be decoded with netstring_decode(). If a netstring claiming to be larger than 200,000,000 characters is encountered, the function will regard it as an error and yield undef.
In summary, with Text::Netstring, you gain access to a range of functions that can make encoding and decoding netstrings a breeze. Whether you're working with QMTP or QMQP email protocols or simply looking to add this functionality to your Perl programs, this module is an excellent choice.
With Text::Netstring, you gain access to a collection of functions that make it incredibly easy to encode and decode netstrings within your programs.
One of the most useful functions included in this module is netstring_encode(). With this function, you can encode a string argument, a list of strings, or a referenced list of strings as a netstring. It's important to note that supplying a list or list reference argument in a scalar context will return a single scalar, which is the concatenation of each element of the list encoded as a netstring.
Another notable function is netstring_decode(), which allows you to decode a netstring, list of netstrings, or referenced list of netstrings, returning the interpretation of each. Before using this function, it's crucial to verify the data with netstring_verify(). Any invalid netstrings will be returned as an empty string.
The same context handling as for netstring_encode() applies, making it incredibly easy to use these functions within your existing Perl programs.
Text::Netstring also includes netstring_verify(), which can be used to check the validity of the supplied netstring, list of netstrings, or referenced list of netstrings. It returns a true or false value or list of the same, depending on the input.
Finally, there's netstring_read(). This function is useful for reading the next netstring from a socket reference supplied as an argument. It returns a scalar representing the netstring read from the socket, which can then be decoded with netstring_decode(). If a netstring claiming to be larger than 200,000,000 characters is encountered, the function will regard it as an error and yield undef.
In summary, with Text::Netstring, you gain access to a range of functions that can make encoding and decoding netstrings a breeze. Whether you're working with QMTP or QMQP email protocols or simply looking to add this functionality to your Perl programs, this module is an excellent choice.
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