---
name: "Lintian::Deb822::Section"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "lintian"
version: "2.122.0"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Lintian::Deb822::Section"
---

# Lintian::Deb822::Section(3)

## NAME

Lintian::Deb822::Section -- A paragraph in a control file

## SYNOPSIS

```
 use Lintian::Deb822::Section;
```

## DESCRIPTION

Represents a paragraph in a Deb822 control file.

## INSTANCE METHODS

- legend

  Returns exact field names for their lowercase versions.

- verbatim

  Returns a hash to the raw, unedited and verbatim field values.

- unfolded

  Returns a hash to unfolded field values. Continuations lines have been connected.

- positions

  The original line positions.

- trimmed\_list(FIELD \[, SEPARATOR\])

  - unfolded\_value (FIELD)

  This method returns the unfolded value of the control field FIELD in the control file for the package.  For a source package, this is the \*.dsc file; for a binary package, this is the control file in the control section of the package.

  If FIELD is passed but not present, then this method returns undef.

- value (FIELD)

  If FIELD is given, this method returns the value of the control field FIELD.

- untrimmed\_value (FIELD)

  If FIELD is given, this method returns the value of the control field FIELD.

- text (FIELD)

  - store (FIELD, VALUE)

  - drop (FIELD)

  - declares (NAME)

  Returns a boolean for whether the named field exists.

- names

  Returns an array with the literal field names.

- literal\_name

  Returns an array with the literal, true case field names.

- position

  With an argument, returns the starting line of the named field.

  Without an argument, return the starting line of the paragraph.

- extra

  ## AUTHOR

Originally written by Felix Lechner \<felix.lechner@lease-up.com\> for Lintian.

## SEE ALSO

[**lintian**(1)](/lintian/1.md)