---
name: "Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::RequireQuotedHeredocTerminator"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-perl-critic"
version: "1.156-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::RequireQuotedHeredocTerminator"
---

# Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::RequireQuotedHeredocTerminator(3pm)

Write " print \<\<'THE\_END' " or " print \<\<"THE\_END" ".

## NAME

Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::RequireQuotedHeredocTerminator - Write " print \<\<'THE\_END' " or " print \<\<"THE\_END" ".

## AFFILIATION

This Policy is part of the core Perl::Critic distribution.

## DESCRIPTION

Putting single or double-quotes around your HEREDOC terminator make it obvious to the reader whether the content is going to be interpolated or not.

```
    print <<END_MESSAGE;    #not ok
    Hello World
    END_MESSAGE
    print <<'END_MESSAGE';  #ok
    Hello World
    END_MESSAGE
    print <<"END_MESSAGE";  #ok
    $greeting
    END_MESSAGE
```

## CONFIGURATION

This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

## SEE ALSO

Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::RequireUpperCaseHeredocTerminator

## AUTHOR

Jeffrey Ryan Thalhammer \<jeff@imaginative-software.com\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Imaginative Software Systems.  All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.  The full text of this license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.