PL2PM(1)

okay so bestie, welcome to the PL2PM(1) page from the Perl Programmers Reference Guide 💖 this one is short and sweet, and it’s giving “vintage Perl rescue mission” energy.

💅 NAME 💅

• pl2pm — a rough tool to translate Perl4 .pl files into Perl5 .pm modules. Like, it’s the first-pass bestie, not the whole glow-up.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

pl2pm files

You hand it the files you want it to work on — that’s the whole synopsis, no cap.

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

pl2pm is a tool to aid in the conversion of Perl4-style .pl library files to Perl5-style library modules. It’s a helper, okay?

Usually, your old .pl file will still work fine. You should only use this tool if you plan to update your library to use some of the newer Perl 5 features, such as AutoLoading. So it’s for when you’re actually leveling up your library, not just for vibes.

💀 LIMITATIONS 💀

It’s just a first step, but it’s usually a good first step.

That’s the limitation, bestie — lowkey reassuring, highkey honest.

🫶 AUTHOR 🫶

This iconic little tool comes from Larry Wall <larry@wall.org> 💌 and yes, the name and email are right there.

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and that’s the whole page, bestie 🎀 this cutie came to you from the PL2PM(1) manual, via perl v5.42.3, dated 2026-11-03 — mwah! 💖