Type::Tiny::Manual::AllTypes3pm

Manual

The following is a list of type constraints bundled with Type::Tiny, with very brief descriptions. For more information, see the type library's documentation, and the test cases in "t/21-types/".

GitHub link: <https://github.com/tobyink/p5-type-tiny/tree/master/t/21-types>.

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Any in Types::Standard

Anything. Absolutely anything.

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ArrayLike [parameterizable] in Types::TypeTiny

Arrayrefs and objects overloading arrayfication.

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ArrayRef [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

Arrayrefs.

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Bool [has coercion] in Types::Standard

Booleans; the numbers or strings "0" and "1", the empty string, or undef.

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BoolLike in Types::TypeTiny

Similar to Bool, but without coercions, and accepts objects overloading "bool".

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ClassName in Types::Standard

Any loaded package name.

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CodeLike in Types::TypeTiny

Coderefs and objects overloading coderefification.

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CodeRef in Types::Standard

Coderefs.

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ConsumerOf [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

An object that DOES a particular role.

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CycleTuple [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

An arrayref with a repeating pattern of constraints on its values.

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Defined in Types::Standard

Any value other than undef.

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DelimitedStr [parameterizable] in Types::Common::String

A comma-delimited or other delimited string.

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Dict [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

A hashref with constraints on each of its values.

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Enum [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

A string from an allowed set of strings.

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_ForeignTypeConstraint in Types::TypeTiny

A coderef or an object which Type::Tiny knows how to convert into a Type::Tiny instance. (Yes, the name of this type starts with an underscore.)

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FileHandle in Types::Standard

A reference where Scalar::Util::openhandle returns true, or a blessed object in the IO::Handle class.

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GlobRef in Types::Standard

Globrefs

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HashLike [parameterizable] in Types::TypeTiny

Hashrefs and objects overloading hashrefification.

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HashRef [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

Hashrefs.

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HasMethods [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

An object that can do particular methods.

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InstanceOf [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

An object that isa particular class.

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Int in Types::Standard

A whole number, either positive, negative, or zero.

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IntRange [parameterizable] in Types::Common::Numeric

An integer within a particular numeric range.

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Item in Types::Standard

Any single item; effectively the same as Any.

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LaxNum in Types::Standard

A number; relaxed constraint that allows "inf".

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LowerCaseSimpleStr [has coercion] in Types::Common::String

A string less than 256 characters long with no line breaks or uppercase letters.

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LowerCaseStr [has coercion] in Types::Common::String

A string with no uppercase letters.

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Map [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

A hashref with a constraint for the values and keys.

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Maybe [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

When parameterized, the same as its parameter, but also allows undef.

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NegativeInt in Types::Common::Numeric

An integer below 0.

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NegativeNum in Types::Common::Numeric

A number below 0.

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NegativeOrZeroInt in Types::Common::Numeric

An integer below 0, or 0.

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NegativeOrZeroNum in Types::Common::Numeric

A number below 0, or 0.

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NonEmptySimpleStr in Types::Common::String

A string with more than 0 but less than 256 characters with no line breaks.

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NonEmptyStr in Types::Common::String

A string with more than 0 characters.

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Num in Types::Standard

The same as LaxNum or StrictNum depending on environment.

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NumericCode [has coercion] in Types::Common::String

A string containing only digits.

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NumRange [parameterizable] in Types::Common::Numeric

A number within a particular numeric range.

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Object in Types::Standard

A blessed object.

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Optional [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

Used in conjunction with Dict, Tuple, or CycleTuple.

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OptList in Types::Standard

An arrayref of arrayrefs, where each of the inner arrayrefs are two values, the first value being a string.

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Overload [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

An overloaded object.

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Password in Types::Common::String

A string at least 4 characters long and less than 256 characters long with no line breaks.

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PositiveInt in Types::Common::Numeric

An integer above 0.

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PositiveNum in Types::Common::Numeric

A number above 0.

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PositiveOrZeroInt in Types::Common::Numeric

An integer above 0, or 0.

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PositiveOrZeroNum in Types::Common::Numeric

An number above 0, or 0.

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Ref [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

Any reference.

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RegexpRef in Types::Standard

A regular expression.

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RoleName in Types::Standard

Any loaded package name where there is no `new` method.

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ScalarRef [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

Scalarrefs.

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SimpleStr in Types::Common::String

A string with less than 256 characters with no line breaks.

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SingleDigit in Types::Common::Numeric

A single digit number. This includes single digit negative numbers!

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Slurpy [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

Used in conjunction with Dict or Tuple.

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Str in Types::Standard

A string.

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StrictNum in Types::Standard

A number; strict constraint.

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StringLike in Types::TypeTiny

Strings and objects overloading stringification.

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StrLength [parameterizable] in Types::Common::String

A string with length in a particular range.

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StrMatch [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

A string matching a particular regular expression.

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StrongPassword in Types::Common::String

A string at least 4 characters long and less than 256 characters long with no line breaks and at least one non-alphabetic character.

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Tied [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

A reference to a tied variable.

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Tuple [parameterizable] in Types::Standard

An arrayref with constraints on its values.

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TypeTiny [has coercion] in Types::TypeTiny

Blessed objects in the Type::Tiny class.

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Undef in Types::Standard

undef.

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UpperCaseSimpleStr [has coercion] in Types::Common::String

A string less than 256 characters long with no line breaks or lowercase letters.

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UpperCaseStr [has coercion] in Types::Common::String

A string with no lowercase letters.

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Value in Types::Standard

Any non-reference value, including undef.

The module Types::Common incorporates all of the above.

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