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3 days ago Hello! This is your mid-November reminder that Advent is fast approaching. The first articles will go live in less than 3 weeks. We are very much looking forward to preparing your article for publication. If you could update this ticket with an ETA for your first draft that would be very helpful when it comes to planning ahead for editing, proofreading etc. 🌲🤶🎅🧝
poti1
Which Perl module do you want to write about: https://metacpan.org/pod/e
Please give a short description of the article you want to write. Two to three sentences is fine:
Enhance Your Development Workflow with the e Module:
You know how certain aspects of development can be a real drag - slow and pretty boring? I’ve definitely been there. But here’s where the e module comes in and changes the game.
Rapid Prototyping:
The e module comes loaded in with many features that can aid in rapid prototyping as well as testing.
Let's Make Selenium Testing Less Painfully Again:
One of its cool features is the repl breakpoint command, which can seriously simplify debugging and testing processes across the board.
It can also be used from the command line like this:
With that simple one-liner you trigger an interactive breakpoint which pauses the execution of the program and allows you to investigate data and try things out. Once satisfied, you can quit the debugger and code flow would continue as usual.
So, instead of dealing with all the usual hassle of setting "breakpoints" and debugging manually (yes, I taking about you "print"), you can use e to just pop in a breakpoint whenever you need it. This means you can pause execution, check out what’s going on, and make adjustments on the fly. It makes the whole debugging experience a lot more interactive and, dare I say, even somewhat enjoyable.
A prime example of where e shines is in Selenium testing, where it can significantly ease the process. Selenium tests can be notoriously slow and cumbersome, but e’s repl breakpoint feature makes it less painful. However, it’s not just for Selenium, e can enhance various development tasks by making debugging and testing more efficient (time =~ /money/).
Performance Efficiency:
Worried about performance? Well, stop it! e has been optimized to have a very tiny footprint to conserve space and resources. Also, it makes great use of Just In Time (JIT) module loading: only what you'd use would be loaded in. For instance, I use it on my smartphone with Termux, and it’s incredibly fast - even with the phone's limited resources. The impact is practically negligible, and it runs smoothly without any noticeable delays.
User Testimonials:
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Interactive Demos:
To see e in action, check out the Perl Banjo interactive demo. You can run a few example snippets and experiment with them directly.
Here’s a link to the demo: [Insert Link Here]. (Feel free to modify the snippets to explore different features and see how e can enhance your own development workflow.)
Thanks for your consideration :)