How to debug Perl apps with Eclipse

Level: Intermediate

Martin Brown (mc@mcslp.com), Freelance Writer, Consultant

07 Feb 2006

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Debugging Perl applications can be a frustrating process. Many Perl programmers rely on print statements and so-called "postmortem debugging." Others use the built-in Perl debugger. Neither provides a coherent execution environment for monitoring the execution of a script, and neither supports the debugging of a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) script during execution. In this tutorial, we will look at the debugging functionality offered by the Eclipse Perl Integration (EPIC) plug-in for Eclipse, which offers a rich debugging environment available and integrated with the EPIC Perl development environment.

In this tutorial

We look at the debugging functionality offered by the EPIC plug-in for Eclipse, which offers a rich debugging environment that is available and integrated with the EPIC Perl development environment.

Prerequisites

Readers are expected to understand the Eclipse environment and have experience with Perl.

System requirements

You will need the following before making use of EPIC:

• Eclipse V3.1 or 3.0
• Java technology V1.3, 1.4 or higher
• Perl V5.8.6 or higher. Perl is included with most UNIX and Linux installations, as well as Mac OS X. On Windows, use ActivePerl.
• The EPIC plug-in for Eclipse
• The PadWalker Perl module. ActiveState versions are also available.

Duration

Under two hours

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