relequestual/sublimelinter-perl

SublimeLinter-perl is a plugin for the Sublime Text code editor that checks your Perl code for errors as you type. Instead of waiting until you try to run your program to discover you made a typo or syntax mistake, this tool highlights problems right in your editor immediately. The plugin works by connecting Sublime Text to the standard Perl interpreter already installed on your computer. When you edit a file that Sublime Text recognizes as Perl code, the plugin sends your code to the interpreter to check for syntax errors. It then displays those errors directly in your editor so you can fix them before they cause real problems. This tool is designed for developers and hobbyists who write Perl code in Sublime Text and want immediate feedback. For example, if you are building a script to process data files and you accidentally leave out a semicolon or misspell a variable name, the plugin flags the mistake instantly. This saves you the frustration of saving your file, running it from the command line, and seeing an error message that might not clearly point to the exact line. To use it, you need to already have the main SublimeLinter framework installed, which is a popular tool for adding error-checking to many different programming languages. You also need to have Perl itself installed and accessible on your system. Beyond standard settings, the plugin offers one customization option called "include_dirs," which lets you specify additional folders where the tool should look for code modules your program depends on.