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package Acme::CPANModules::MagicVariableTechnique;

use strict;

our $AUTHORITY = 'cpan:PERLANCAR'; # AUTHORITY
our $DATE = '2023-10-29'; # DATE
our $DIST = 'Acme-CPANModules-MagicVariableTechnique'; # DIST
our $VERSION = '0.002'; # VERSION

our $LIST = {
    summary => 'List of modules which employ magic variable technique to do stuffs',
    description => <<'_',

This is a list of modules which provide some "magic" variable which you can
get/set to perform stuffs. I personally find this technique is mostly useful to
"temporarily set" stuffs, by combining it with Perl's `local()`.

_
    entries => [
        {
            module => 'File::chdir',
            description => <<'_',

Provides `$CWD` which you can use to change directory. By doing:

    local $CWD = ...;

in a subroutine or block, you can safely change directory temporarily without
messing current directory and breaking code in other parts. Very handy and
convenient.

This is the first module I found/use where I realized the technique. Since then
I've been looking for other modules using similar technique, and have even
created a few myself.

_
        },
        {
            module => 'File::umask',
            description => <<'_',

Provides `$UMASK` to get/set umask.

_
        },
        {
            module => 'Umask::Local',
            description => <<'_',

Like <pm:File::umask>, but instead of using a tied variable, uses an object with
its `DESTROY` method restoring original umask. I find the interface a bit more
awkward.

_
            alternate_modules => ['File::umask'],
        },
        {
            module => 'Locale::Tie',
            description => <<'_',

Provides `$LANG`, `$LC_ALL`, `$LC_TIME`, and few others to let you (temporarily)
set locale settings.

_
        },
        {
            module => 'Locale::Scope',
            description => <<'_',

Like <pm:Locale::Tie>, but instead of using a tied variable, uses an object with
its `DESTROY` method restoring original settings.

_
        },
    ],
};

1;
# ABSTRACT: List of modules which employ magic variable technique to do stuffs

__END__

=pod

=encoding UTF-8

=head1 NAME

Acme::CPANModules::MagicVariableTechnique - List of modules which employ magic variable technique to do stuffs

=head1 VERSION

This document describes version 0.002 of Acme::CPANModules::MagicVariableTechnique (from Perl distribution Acme-CPANModules-MagicVariableTechnique), released on 2023-10-29.

=head1 DESCRIPTION

This is a list of modules which provide some "magic" variable which you can
get/set to perform stuffs. I personally find this technique is mostly useful to
"temporarily set" stuffs, by combining it with Perl's C<local()>.

=head1 ACME::CPANMODULES ENTRIES

=over

=item L<File::chdir>

Author: L<DAGOLDEN|https://metacpan.org/author/DAGOLDEN>

Provides C<$CWD> which you can use to change directory. By doing:

 local $CWD = ...;

in a subroutine or block, you can safely change directory temporarily without
messing current directory and breaking code in other parts. Very handy and
convenient.

This is the first module I found/use where I realized the technique. Since then
I've been looking for other modules using similar technique, and have even
created a few myself.


=item L<File::umask>

Author: L<SHARYANTO|https://metacpan.org/author/SHARYANTO>

Provides C<$UMASK> to get/set umask.


=item L<Umask::Local>

Author: L<ROUZIER|https://metacpan.org/author/ROUZIER>

Like L<File::umask>, but instead of using a tied variable, uses an object with
its C<DESTROY> method restoring original umask. I find the interface a bit more
awkward.


Alternate modules: L<File::umask>

=item L<Locale::Tie>

Author: L<PERLANCAR|https://metacpan.org/author/PERLANCAR>

Provides C<$LANG>, C<$LC_ALL>, C<$LC_TIME>, and few others to let you (temporarily)
set locale settings.


=item L<Locale::Scope>

Author: L<KARUPA|https://metacpan.org/author/KARUPA>

Like L<Locale::Tie>, but instead of using a tied variable, uses an object with
its C<DESTROY> method restoring original settings.


=back

=head1 FAQ

=head2 What is an Acme::CPANModules::* module?

An Acme::CPANModules::* module, like this module, contains just a list of module
names that share a common characteristics. It is a way to categorize modules and
document CPAN. See L<Acme::CPANModules> for more details.

=head2 What are ways to use this Acme::CPANModules module?

Aside from reading this Acme::CPANModules module's POD documentation, you can
install all the listed modules (entries) using L<cpanm-cpanmodules> script (from
L<App::cpanm::cpanmodules> distribution):

 % cpanm-cpanmodules -n MagicVariableTechnique