Perl::Critic::Policy::Miscellanea::ProhibitFormats(3)

NAME
Perl::Critic::Policy::Miscellanea::ProhibitFormats - Do not use "format".

AFFILIATION
This Policy is part of the core Perl::Critic distribution.

DESCRIPTION
Formats are one of the oldest features of Perl. Unfortunately, they suffer from several limitations. Formats are static and cannot be easily defined at run time. Also, formats depend on several obscure global variables.

For more modern reporting tools, consider using one of the template frameworks like Template or try the Perl6::Form module.

CONFIGURATION
This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

AUTHOR
Jeffrey Ryan Thalhammer <jeff@imaginative-software.com>

COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Imaginative Software Systems. All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. The full text of this license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.