Major features from Perl 5.6 to 5.18

I just wanted to drop a list of (mainly high-level) changes from 5.6 to 5.18, in bulk 😄

I think I've got this list from taking note watching a rjbs presentation + reddit posts/comments.

For non Perl people, these versions are already old.

5.6

• unicode !

5.8

• new implementation of threads

5.10.0

• use feature
• perl -E
• defined or //=
• named captures
• state vars
• $* and $# deprecated

5.10.1

• resolve issue 5.10.0 (yes deserve a major feature entry)

5.12

• change releasing flow
• pkg name version
• pluggable keywords
• version number format
• parent.pm in core
• links in POD L<>

5.14

• s//r/r
• block package syntax
• custom ops

5.16

• big unicode improvement : e.g. unicode in symbol names
• fc

5.18

• experimental warnings
• hash randomization
• regex sets
• lexical subs
• qw() without parenthesis fail

Conclusion

That's all folks !

EDIT: Check the new book Perl new features from brian d foy

Comments

[E. Choroba]

See also perl58delta, perl5100delta, perl5120delta, perl5140delta, perl5160delta, and perl5180delta. Or, check feature and Syntax::Construct.