---
name: "PPIx::Regexp::Token"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-ppix-regexp"
version: "0.092-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PPIx::Regexp::Token"
---

# PPIx::Regexp::Token(3pm)

Base class for PPIx::Regexp tokens.

## NAME

PPIx::Regexp::Token - Base class for PPIx::Regexp tokens.

## SYNOPSIS

```
 use PPIx::Regexp::Dumper;
 PPIx::Regexp::Dumper->new( 'qr{foo}' )->print();
```

## INHERITANCE

`"PPIx::Regexp::Token"` is a PPIx::Regexp::Element.

`"PPIx::Regexp::Token"` is the parent of PPIx::Regexp::Token::Assertion, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Backtrack, PPIx::Regexp::Token::CharClass, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Code, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Comment, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Control, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Greediness, PPIx::Regexp::Token::GroupType, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Literal, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Modifier, PPIx::Regexp::Token::NoOp, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Operator, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Quantifier, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Reference, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Structure, PPIx::Regexp::Token::Unknown and PPIx::Regexp::Token::Unmatched.

## DESCRIPTION

This class represents the base of the class hierarchy for tokens in the PPIx::Regexp package.

## METHODS

This class provides no public methods beyond those provided by its superclass.

### first\_token

This method returns its invocant.

### last\_token

This method returns its invocant.

## SUPPORT

Support is by the author. Please file bug reports at \<https://github.com/trwyant/perl-PPIx-Regexp/issues\> or in electronic mail to the author.

## AUTHOR

Thomas R. Wyant, III *harryfmudd at comcast dot net*

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2009-2023, 2025-2026 by Thomas R. Wyant, III

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl 5.10.0. For more details, see the full text of the licenses in the directory LICENSES.

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.