Re: Seeking naming guidance

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On Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 1:55 PM Jim Avera <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello World,
>
> I'm seeking guidance on naming a module to avoid inappropriately
> stepping on existing namespace.
>
> The module is a wrapper for (actually subclass of) Data::Dumper with a
> fairly large API.  But its most distinguishing feature is interpolating
> strings where massaged Data::Dumper output is substituted for variable
> references.
>
> Locally this has been in use for years as module "Vis", but now that I'm
> going to contribute it to CPAN I thought it would be best to rename the
> module to something like
>
>    Data::Dumper::Interpolate    # Most suggestive, but a lot to type
>    Data::Dumper::Interp            # less typing, still sort-of suggestive
>    Data::Interpolate                   # even less typing but more vague
>
> My first question is whether placing *anything* below Data::Dumper is
> appropriate.  Obviously my module is not supported or sanctioned by the
> authors of Data::Dumper.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> -Jim Avera
>
> P.S. For specifics, please run
>
>      perldoc http://abhweb.org/jima/perl/lib/Data/Dumper/Interp.pm
>
> (module name is tentative of course)
>
>
>
>
There isn't a Data::Dumper ecosystem, and there are already similar modules
under the Data::Dumper:: namespace (e.g. Data::Dumper::HTML,
Data::Dumper::Lazy, Data::Dumper::Concise) so I think it is perfectly
appropriate.

-Dan

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 1:55 PM Jim Avera=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex">Hello World,<br>
<br>
I&#39;m seeking guidance on naming a module to avoid inappropriately <br>
stepping on existing namespace.<br>
<br>
The module is a wrapper for (actually subclass of) Data::Dumper with a <br>
fairly large API.=C2=A0 But its most distinguishing feature is interpolatin=
g <br>
strings where massaged Data::Dumper output is substituted for variable <br>
references.<br>
<br>
Locally this has been in use for years as module &quot;Vis&quot;, but now t=
hat I&#39;m <br>
going to contribute it to CPAN I thought it would be best to rename the <br=
>
module to something like<br>
<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Data::Dumper::Interpolate=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 # Most suggestive,=
 but a lot to type<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Data::Dumper::Interp=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 # less typing, still sort-of suggestive<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Data::Interpolate =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 # even less ty=
ping but more vague<br>
<br>
My first question is whether placing *anything* below Data::Dumper is <br>
appropriate.=C2=A0 Obviously my module is not supported or sanctioned by th=
e <br>
authors of Data::Dumper.<br>
<br>
Thanks for any help!<br>
<br>
-Jim Avera<br>
<br>
P.S. For specifics, please run<br>
<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 perldoc <a href=3D"http://abhweb.org/jima/perl/lib=
/Data/Dumper/Interp.pm" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://abhweb.=
org/jima/perl/lib/Data/Dumper/Interp.pm</a><br>
<br>
(module name is tentative of course)<br>
<br>
<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>There isn&#39;t a Data::Dumper ecosyst=
em, and there are already similar modules under the Data::Dumper:: namespac=
e (e.g. Data::Dumper::HTML, Data::Dumper::Lazy, Data::Dumper::Concise) so I=
 think it is perfectly appropriate.</div><div><br></div><div>-Dan</div></di=
v></div>

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