---
name: "Perl::Critic::Policy::Documentation::ProhibitParagraphEndComma"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libperl-critic-pulp-perl"
version: "99-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Perl::Critic::Policy::Documentation::ProhibitParagraphEndComma"
---

# Perl::Critic::Policy::Documentation::ProhibitParagraphEndComma(3pm)

avoid comma at end of section

## NAME

Perl::Critic::Policy::Documentation::ProhibitParagraphEndComma - avoid comma at end of section

## DESCRIPTION

This policy is part of the `"Perl::Critic::Pulp"` add-on.  It asks you not to end a POD paragraph with a comma.

```
    Some text,       # bad, meant to be a full-stop?
    Some more text.
```

Usually such a comma is meant to be a full-stop, or perhaps omitted at the end of a "SEE ALSO" list

```
    =head1 SEE ALSO
    L<Foo>,
    L<Bar>,          # bad, meant to be omitted?
```

A paragraph is allowed to end with a comma when before an `"=over"` or a verbatim block, that being taken as introducing a quotation or example,

```
    For example,     # ok, introduce an example
        foo(1+2+3)
    Or one of,       # ok, introduce an itemized list
    =over
    =item Foo
```

### Disabling

If you don't care about this you can disable `"ProhibitParagraphEndComma"` from your *.perlcriticrc* in the usual way (see "CONFIGURATION" in Perl::Critic),

```
    [-Documentation::ProhibitParagraphEndComma]
```

## SEE ALSO

Perl::Critic::Pulp, Perl::Critic

Perl::Critic::Policy::Documentation::ProhibitParagraphTwoDots

## HOME PAGE

http://user42.tuxfamily.org/perl-critic-pulp/index.html

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 Kevin Ryde

Perl-Critic-Pulp is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version.

Perl-Critic-Pulp 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.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Perl-Critic-Pulp.  If not, see \<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/\>.