---
name: "Module::CPANTS::Kwalitee::Files"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmodule-cpants-analyse-perl"
version: "1.02-1+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Module::CPANTS::Kwalitee::Files"
---

# Module::CPANTS::Kwalitee::Files(3pm)

Check for various files

## NAME

Module::CPANTS::Kwalitee::Files - Check for various files

## SYNOPSIS

Find various files and directories that should be part of every self-respecting distribution.

## DESCRIPTION

### Methods

*order*

Defines the order in which Kwalitee tests should be run.

Returns `15`, as data generated by `"MCK::Files"` is used by all other tests.

*analyse*

`"MCK::Files"` uses `"File::Find::Object"` to get a list of all files and directories in a distribution. It checks if certain crucial files are there, and does some other file-specific stuff.

*kwalitee\_indicators*

Returns the Kwalitee Indicators data structure.

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  has\_readme

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  has\_manifest

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  has\_meta\_yml

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  has\_buildtool

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  has\_changelog

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  no\_symlinks

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  has\_tests

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  has\_tests\_in\_t\_dir

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  no\_stdin\_for\_prompting

## SEE ALSO

Module::CPANTS::Analyse

## AUTHOR

Thomas Klausner \<https://metacpan.org/author/domm\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright © 2003–2006, 2009 Thomas Klausner \<https://metacpan.org/author/domm\>

You may use and distribute this module according to the same terms that Perl is distributed under.