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NAME
    Lazy::Utils - Utility functions

VERSION
    version 1.15

SYNOPSIS
    Utility functions

            use Lazy::Utils;
         
            trim($str);
            ltrim($str);
            rtrim($str);
            file_get_contents($path, $prefs);
            file_put_contents($path, $contents, $prefs);
            shellmeta($s, $nonquoted);
            alt_system($cmd, @argv);
            bash_readline($prompt);
            cmdargs($prefs, @argv);
            whereis($name, $path);
            file_cache($tag, $expiry, $subref);
            get_pod_text($file_name, $section, $exclude_section);
            term_readline($prompt, $default, $history);

DESCRIPTION
    Collection of utility functions all of exported by default

  Functions
   trim($str)
    trims given string

    $str: *string will be trimed*

    return value: *trimed string*

   ltrim($str)
    trims left given string

    $str: *string will be trimed*

    return value: *trimed string*

   rtrim($str)
    trims right given string

    $str: *string will be trimed*

    return value: *trimed string*

   file_get_contents($path, $prefs)
    gets all contents of file in string type

    $path: *path of file*

    $prefs: *preferences in HashRef, by default undef*

        utf8: *opens file-handle as :utf8 mode, by default 0*

    return value: *file contents in string type, otherwise undef because of
    errors*

   file_put_contents($path, $contents, $prefs)
    puts all contents of file in string type

    $path: *path of file*

    $contents: *file contents in string type*

    $prefs: *preferences in HashRef, by default undef*

        utf8: *opens file-handle as :utf8 mode, by default 0*

    return value: *success 1, otherwise undef*

   shellmeta($s, $nonquoted)
    escapes metacharacters of interpolated shell string

    $s: *interpolated shell string*

    $nonquoted: *also escapes whitespaces and * character for non-quoted
    interpolated shell string, by default 0*

    return value: *escaped string*

   alt_system($cmd, @argv)
    _system($cmd, @argv) *WILL BE DEPRECATED*

    alternative implementation of perls core system subroutine that executes
    a system command

    $cmd: *command*

    @argv: *command line arguments*

    return value: *exit code of command. 511 if fatal error occurs*

    returned $?: *return code of wait call like on perls system call*

    returned $!: *system error message like on perls system call*

   bash_readline($prompt)
    bashReadLine($prompt) *WILL BE DEPRECATED*

    reads a line from STDIN using Bash

    $prompt: *prompt, by default ''*

    return value: *line*

   cmdargs([$prefs, ]@argv)
    commandArgs([$prefs, ]@argv) *WILL BE DEPRECATED*

    cmdArgs([$prefs, ]@argv) *WILL BE DEPRECATED*

    resolves command line arguments

    valuableArgs is off, eg;

            --opt1 --opt2=val2 cmd param1 param2 param3
            -opt1 -opt2=val2 cmd param1 param2 param3
            -opt1 -opt2=val2 cmd param1 -- param2 param3
            -opt1 cmd param1 -opt2=val2 param2 param3
            -opt1 cmd param1 -opt2=val2 -- param2 param3
            cmd -opt1 param1 -opt2=val2 param2 param3
            cmd -opt1 param1 -opt2=val2 -- param2 param3

    valuableArgs is on, eg;

            -opt1 -opt2=val2 cmd param1 param2 param3
            -opt1 -opt2 val2 cmd param1 param2 param3
            -opt1 -opt2 -- cmd param1 param2 param3
            cmd -opt1 -opt2 val2 param1 param2 param3
            cmd -opt1 -opt2 -- param1 param2 param3
            cmd param1 -opt1 -opt2 val2 param2 param3
            cmd param1 -opt1 -opt2 -- param2 param3

    $prefs: *preferences in HashRef, optional*

        valuableArgs: *accepts option value after option if next argument is
        not an option, by default 0*

        noCommand: *use first parameter instead of command, by default 0*

        optionAtAll: *DEPRECATED: now, it is always on. accepts options
        after command or first parameter otherwise evaluates as parameter,
        by default 0*

    @argv: *command line arguments*

    return value: eg;

            { --opt1 => '', --opt2 => 'val2', command => 'cmd', parameters => ['param1', 'param2', 'param3'] }
            { -opt1 => '', -opt2 => 'val2', command => 'cmd', parameters => ['param1', 'param2', 'param3'] }
            { -opt1 => '', -opt2 => '', command => 'cmd', parameters => ['param1', 'param2', 'param3'] }

   whereis($name, $path)
    whereisBin($name, $path) *WILL BE DEPRECATED*

    searches valid binary in search path

    $name: *binary name*

    $path: *search path, by default
    "/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"*

    return value: *array of binary path founded in search path*

   file_cache($tag, $expiry, $subref)
    fileCache($tag, $expiry, $subref) *WILL BE DEPRECATED*

    gets most recent cached value in file cache by given tag and caller
    function if there is cached value in expiry period. Otherwise tries to
    get current value using $subref, puts value in cache and cleanups old
    cache values.

    $tag: *tag for cache*

    $expiry: *cache expiry period*

        <0: *always gets most recent cached value if there is any cached
        value. Otherwise tries to get current value using $subref, puts and
        cleanups.*

        =0: *never gets cached value. Always tries to get current value
        using $subref, puts and cleanups.*

        >0: *gets most recent cached value in cache if there is cached value
        in expiry period. Otherwise tries to get current value using
        $subref, puts and cleanups.*

    $subref: *sub reference in CodeRef to get current value*

    return value: *cached or current value, otherwise undef if there isn't
    cached value and current value doesn't get*

   get_pod_text($file_name, $section, $exclude_section)
    getPodText($file_name, $section, $exclude_section) *WILL BE DEPRECATED*

    gets a text of pod contents in given file

    $file_name: *file name of searching pod, by default running file*

    $section: *searching head1 section of pod, by default undef gets all of
    contents*

    $exclude_section: *excludes section name, by default undef*

    return value: *text of pod in string or array by line, otherwise undef
    if an error occurs*

   term_readline($prompt, $default, $history)
    reads a line from STDIN

    $prompt: *prompt, by default ''*

    $default: *initial value of line, by default ''*

    $history: *lines history in ArrayRef, by default undef*

    return value: *line*

INSTALLATION
    To install this module type the following

            perl Makefile.PL
            make
            make test
            make install

    from CPAN

            cpan -i Lazy::Utils

DEPENDENCIES
    This module requires these other modules and libraries:

    *   JSON

    *   Pod::Simple::Text

    *   Term::ReadKey

REPOSITORY
    GitHub <https://github.com/orkunkaraduman/Lazy-Utils>

    CPAN <https://metacpan.org/release/Lazy-Utils>

AUTHOR
    Orkun Karaduman <orkunkaraduman@gmail.com>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
    Copyright (C) 2017 Orkun Karaduman <orkunkaraduman@gmail.com>

    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
    Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
    option) any later version.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
    WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General
    Public License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
    with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.