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PerlTidy is a tool written in the Perl programming language to do static code analysis against code written in that same language. It uses either command-line switches or configuration files to reformat Perl scripts so they comply with specified coding rules. The default configuration is an approximation of the Perl Style Guide.

Aside from the command line, there are a number of tools for alternate interfaces for PerlTidy, including one for the Padre IDE, perltidy.el for Emacs, and an online version.

Since its introduction, PerlTidy has become an oft-recommend tool for Perl programmers, noted in a number of key books. Notably, the work Perl Best Practices provides a set of PerlTidy configurations to match the syntax prescriptions in that book.

References

1. Perl Style Guide
2. "Padre::Plugin::PerlTidy Plugin for Padre". Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
3. "PerlTidy for Emacs". Archived from the original on 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
4. Perltidy Online
5. "PerlTidy configurations from Perl Best Practices". Archived from the original on 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

External links

• Perl::Tidy on MetaCPAN
• Section "perltidy", Pages 112-114 of Foy, Brian D (July 2007). Mastering Perl (1 ed.). O'Reilly Media. ISBN 978-0-596-52724-2.

• Page 35 of Conway, Damian (July 2005). Perl Best Practices (1 ed.). O'Reilly Media. ISBN 978-0-596-00173-5.

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