Thanks,Uri and Shawn, for all the information. I knew perl is written in C, but I am still interested in checking the C source for some builtin function directly. Is there any good way to go? Heyi --- On Thu, 8/27/09, Uri Guttman <uri@StemSystems.com> wrote: From: Uri Guttman <uri@StemSystems.com> Subject: Re: source code for builtin functions To: "heyi xiao" <xiaoheyiyh@yahoo.com> Cc: beginners@perl.org Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 4:25 PM >>>>> "hx" == heyi xiao <xiaoheyiyh@yahoo.com> writes: hx> My linux system has a pre-installed perl. Is there a good way to hx> check the source code for builtin functions, like reverse etc. I hx> want to check the source code for better learning/understanding. all builtin functions are in c and not perl so you will not learn any perl from examining them. and you can always get the perl source from perl.org or from your linux distro (look for a source or developer package vs the regular one). uri -- Uri Guttman ------ uri@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com ---------Thread Previous | Thread Next