Perl::Critic::Policy::Modules::ProhibitMultiplePackages(3pm)

Perl::Critic::Policy::Modules::ProhibitMultiplePackages3pm

Put packages (especially subclasses) in separate files.

Affiliation

This Policy is part of the core Perl::Critic distribution.

Overview

Conway doesn't specifically mention this, but I find it annoying when there are multiple packages in the same file. When searching for methods or keywords in your editor, it makes it hard to find the right chunk of code, especially if each package is a subclass of the same base.

Configuration

This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

Releases

10 releases since Debian 5.0 (Lenny); the text changed 9 times.

  1. 5.0
  2. 6.0
  3. 7
  4. 8
  5. 9
  6. 10
  7. 11
  8. 12
  9. 13
  10. Arch

Author

Jeffrey Ryan Thalhammer <[email protected]>

From perl-perl-critic 1.156-3 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.