---
name: "Verilog::Netlist::File"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libverilog-perl"
version: "3.482-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Verilog::Netlist::File"
---

# Verilog::Netlist::File(3pm)

File containing Verilog code

## NAME

Verilog::Netlist::File - File containing Verilog code

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Verilog::Netlist;
  my $nl = new Verilog::Netlist;
  my $fileref = $nl->read_file(filename=>'filename');
```

## DESCRIPTION

Verilog::Netlist::File allows Verilog::Netlist objects to be read and written in Verilog format.

## ACCESSORS

See also Verilog::Netlist::Subclass for additional accessors and methods.

- $self-\>basename

  The filename of the file with any path and . suffix stripped off.

- $self-\>name

  The filename of the file.

- $self-\>preproc

  The Verilog::Preproc object this file is using.

## MEMBER FUNCTIONS

See also Verilog::Netlist::Subclass for additional accessors and methods.

- $self-\>read

  Generally called as `$netlist`-\>read\_file.  Pass a hash of parameters.  Reads the filename=\> parameter, parsing all instantiations, ports, and signals, and creating Verilog::Netlist::Module structures.

- $self-\>dump

  Prints debugging information for this file.

## DISTRIBUTION

Verilog-Perl is part of the \<https://www.veripool.org/\> free Verilog EDA software tool suite.  The latest version is available from CPAN and from \<https://www.veripool.org/verilog-perl\>.

Copyright 2000-2024 by Wilson Snyder.  This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License Version 2.0.

## AUTHORS

Wilson Snyder \<wsnyder@wsnyder.org\>

## SEE ALSO

Verilog-Perl, Verilog::Netlist::Subclass Verilog::Netlist