Package perl-Data-Dump-Streamer: Information

Given a list of scalars or reference variables, writes out
their contents in perl syntax. The references can also be
objects. The contents of each variable is output using the least
number of Perl statements as convenient, usually only one.
Self-referential structures, closures, and objects are output
correctly.

The return value can be evaled to get back an identical copy
of the original reference structure. In some cases this may
require the use of utility subs that
Data::Dump::Streamer will optionally
export.

This module is very similar in concept to the core module
Data::Dumper, with the major differences
being that this module is designed to output to a stream
instead of constructing its output in memory (trading speed
for memory), and that the traversal over the data structure
is effectively breadth first versus the depth first
traversal done by the others.

In fact the data structure is scanned twice, first in
breadth first mode to perform structural analysis, and then
in depth first mode to actually produce the output, but
obeying the depth relationships of the first pass.

Package perl-Data-Dump-Streamer: Information

Last changed