---
name: "Module::CPANTS::Kwalitee::NeedsCompiler"
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::NeedsCompiler"
---

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

Checks if the module needs a (probably C) compiler

## NAME

Module::CPANTS::Kwalitee::NeedsCompiler - Checks if the module needs a (probably C) compiler

## SYNOPSIS

Checks if there is some indication in the module that it needs a C compiler to build and install

## DESCRIPTION

### Methods

*order*

Defines the order in which Kwalitee tests should be run.

Returns `200`.

*analyse*

Checks for file with *.c*, *.h* or *.xs* extensions. Check is the module depends on any of the Inline:: modules or on ExtUtils::CBuilder or ExtUtils::ParseXS.

*TODO:*

How to recognize cases such as https://metacpan.org/release/GAAS/Perl-API-0.01/ and https://metacpan.org/release/Term-Size-Perl that generate the .c files during installation

In addition there are modules that can work without their XS part. E.g. Scalar-List-Utils, Net-DNS, Template-Toolkit  For our purposes these all should be marked as "need C compiler" as they need it for their full functionality and speed.

*kwalitee\_indicators*

No Kwalitee Indicator.

## SEE ALSO

Module::CPANTS::Analyse

## AUTHOR

Gábor Szabó \<https://metacpan.org/author/szabgab\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright © 2006–2008 Gábor Szabó \<https://metacpan.org/author/szabgab\>

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