String::Escape

This module provides a flexible calling interface to some
frequently-performed string conversion functions, including applying
and expanding standard C/Unix-style backslash escapes like \n and \t, wrapping
and removing double-quotes, and truncating to fit within a desired length.

The escape() function provides for dynamic selection of operations by
using a package hash variable to map escape specification strings to the
functions which implement them. The lookup imposes a bit of a performance
penalty, but allows for some useful late-binding behaviour. Compound
specifications (ex. 'quoted uppercase') are expanded to a list of
functions to be applied in order. Other modules may also register their
functions here for later general use.


INSTALLATION

To install this module, run the following commands:

	perl Makefile.PL
	make
	make test
	make install


SUPPORT AND DOCUMENTATION

After installing, you can find documentation for this module with the
perldoc command.

    perldoc String::Escape

You can also look for information at:

    RT, CPAN's request tracker
        http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=String-Escape

    AnnoCPAN, Annotated CPAN documentation
        http://annocpan.org/dist/String-Escape

    CPAN Ratings
        http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/String-Escape

    Search CPAN
        http://search.cpan.org/dist/String-Escape/


LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2002, 2010 Matthew Simon Cavalletto.

Portions copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 Evolution Online Systems, Inc.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published
by the Free Software Foundation; or the Artistic License.

See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.