factoring, explanation of, 66
fallback overload key, using with auto- generation, 55
feeping creaturism, fighting, 142-144
FETCH() method using with tied hashes, 61-62 using with tied scalar classes, 58
fh key, used in hash example, 41
file operators, using OO wrapper with, 38
file systems case sensitivity of, 124 usage of, 123-124
File::Find module printing sorted list of symbols for, 25-26 usage of, 22
filenames converting module names to, 27 maximum length of, 124
File::Spec module coding around problems with, 124-125 purpose of, 123-124
filter option, result of adding to functionality of HTML::Template, 143
find() function, role in File::Find module, 22-23
Fine Manuals, consulting, 64
finite state machines, CGI programs as, 257-258
FIRSTKEY() method, using with tied hashes, 63
flock() subroutine, advisory about, 31
[follow] default answer in CPAN module, selecting, 14-15
FORCE option, using with Inline::C, 239
Free Software Foundation Web site, 2-3
FREETMPS C macro using with implicitly freed memory, 196 using with subroutines, 198-199
freshmeat Web site, 163
FTP PUT option, uploading new module distributions with, 136
ftp.funet.fi CPAN server, role in network topology, 4-5
functional interfaces documenting subroutines in, 75-76 managing return values in, 78-79 naming subroutines in, 74-75 parameter passing in, 76-78 using Exporter utility with, 79-81 using innerCaps with, 75 using wantarray() built-in with, 79
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