List::Maker 0.0.3

List::Maker is a Perl module that can generate more sophisticated lists than just $a..$b.

SYNOPSIS

use List::Maker;

@list = < 1..10 >; # (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10)

@list = < 10..1 >; # (10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1)

@list = < 1,3,..10 > # (1,3,5,7,9)
@list = < 1..10 x 2 > # (1,3,5,7,9)

@list = < 0..10 : prime N >; # (2,3,5,7)
@list = < 1,3,..30 : /7/ > # (7,17,27)

@words = < a list of words >; # (a, list, of, words)
@words = < a list "of words" >; # (a list, of words)

The List::Maker module hijacks Perls built-in file globbing syntax (< *.pl > and glob *.pl) and retargets it at list creation.

The rationale is simple: most people rarely if ever glob a set of files, but they have to create lists in almost every program they write. So the list construction syntax should be easier than the filename expansion syntax.