---
name: "syntax"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsyntax-perl"
version: "0.004-1.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/syntax"
---

# syntax(3pm)

Activate syntax extensions

## NAME

syntax - Activate syntax extensions

## VERSION

version 0.004

## SYNOPSIS

```
    # either
    use syntax 'foo';
    # or
    use syntax foo => { ... };
    # or
    use syntax qw( foo bar ), baz => { ... };
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module activates community provided syntax extensions to Perl. You pass it a feature name, and optionally a scalar with arguments, and the dispatching system will load and install the extension in your package.

The import arguments are parsed with Data::OptList. There are no standardised options. Please consult the documentation for the specific syntax feature to find out about possible configuration options.

The passed in feature names are simply transformed: `"function"` becomes Syntax::Feature::Function and `"foo_bar"` would become `"Syntax::Feature::FooBar"`.

## METHODS

### import

```
    syntax->import( @spec );
```

This method will dispatch the syntax extension setup to the specified feature handlers for the calling package.

### import\_into

```
    syntax->import_into( $into, @spec );
```

Same as "import", but performs the setup in `$into` instead of the calling package.

### unimport

```
    syntax->unimport( @features );
```

This method will trigger uninstallations of the `@features` from the calling package.

### unimport\_from

```
    syntax->unimport_from( $from, @features );
```

Same as "unimport", but will uninstall the `@features` from `$from`.

## RECOMMENDED FEATURES

- •

  Syntax::Feature::Function

  Activates functions with parameter signatures.

## SEE ALSO

Syntax::Feature::Function, Devel::Declare

## BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-syntax@rt.cpan.org or through the web interface at:\
  http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=syntax

## AUTHOR

Robert 'phaylon' Sedlacek \<rs@474.at\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2012 by Robert 'phaylon' Sedlacek.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.