---
name: "Devel::MAT::Tool::Symbols"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdevel-mat-perl"
version: "0.53-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Devel::MAT::Tool::Symbols"
---

# Devel::MAT::Tool::Symbols(3pm)

display a list of the symbol table

## NAME

"Devel::MAT::Tool::Symbols" - display a list of the symbol table

## DESCRIPTION

This `"Devel::MAT"` tool displays a list names from the symbol table.

## COMMANDS

### symbols

```
   pmat> symbols strict
   $strict::VERSION
   &strict::all_bits
   &strict::all_explicit_bits
   &strict::bits
   &strict::import
   &strict::unimport
```

Prints a list of every name inside a symbol table hash ("stash"), starting from the one given by name, or the toplevel default stash if none is provided.

Takes the following named options:

- \--recurse, -R

  Recursively show the inner symbols inside stashes.

### packages

Prints a list of every package name in the symbol table.

```
   pmat> packages
   package CORE at STASH(1) at 0x55cde0f74240
   package CORE::GLOBAL at STASH(0) at 0x55cde0f74270
   package Carp at STASH(4) at 0x55cde0fa1508
   ...
```

Takes the following named options:

- \--versions, -V

  Include the value of the *$VERSION* of each package, if relevant.

## AUTHOR

Paul Evans \<leonerd@leonerd.org.uk\>