pl2pm
Convert Perl4 libraries to Perl5 modules
TLDR
Convert Perl4 library to module
$ pl2pm [library.pl] > [Module.pm]
Convert multiple files$ pl2pm [lib1.pl] [lib2.pl]
SYNOPSIS
pl2pm [file...]
DESCRIPTION
pl2pm converts Perl 4 library files (.pl) to Perl 5 module format (.pm). It performs basic syntactic transformations such as adding package declarations, converting require statements, and updating subroutine definitions to follow Perl 5 module conventions.Part of the standard Perl distribution, the conversion is approximate and the output typically requires manual review and adjustment to produce fully functional Perl 5 modules.
PARAMETERS
FILE
Perl4 library file(s).Output goes to stdout.
INSTALL
sudo apt install perl
sudo dnf install perl
sudo pacman -S perl
sudo apk add perl-utils
sudo zypper install perl
brew install perl
nix profile install nixpkgs#perl
CAVEATS
Part of Perl. Basic conversion. Manual review needed.
HISTORY
pl2pm was created for migrating Perl4 code to Perl5 modules.
