---
name: "TAP::Parser::Result::Version"
section: "3p"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TAP::Parser::Result::Version"
---

# TAP::Parser::Result::Version(3p)

TAP syntax version token.

## NAME

TAP::Parser::Result::Version - TAP syntax version token.

## VERSION

Version 3.50

## DESCRIPTION

This is a subclass of TAP::Parser::Result.  A token of this class will be returned if a version line is encountered.

```
 TAP version 13
 ok 1
 not ok 2
```

The first version of TAP to include an explicit version number is 13.

## OVERRIDDEN METHODS

Mainly listed here to shut up the pitiful screams of the pod coverage tests. They keep me awake at night.

- •

  `"as_string"`

- •

  `"raw"`

### Instance Methods

*"version"*

```
  if ( $result->is_version ) {
     print $result->version;
  }
```

This is merely a synonym for `"as_string"`.