README

NAME

    App::whichpm - locate a Perl module and it's version

SYNOPSIS

            use App::whichpm 'which_pm';
            my ($filename, $version) = which_pm('App::whichpm');
            my $filename = App::whichpm::find('App::whichpm');

    from shell:

            whichpm App::whichpm
            whichpm Universe::ObservableUniverse::Filament::SuperCluster::Cluster::Group::Galaxy::Arm::Bubble::InterstellarCloud::SolarSystem::Earth

DESCRIPTION

    Loads a given module and reports it's location and version.

    The similar function can be achieved via:

            perldoc -l Some::Module
            perl -MSome::Module -le 'print $INC{"Some/Module.pm"}'
            perl -MSome::Module -le 'print Some::Module->VERSION'
            pmpath Some::Module
            pmvers Some::Module

EXPORTS

 which_pm

    same as "find" only exported under which_pm name.

FUNCTIONS

 find($module_name)

    Loads the $module_name.

    In scalar context returns filename corresponding to $module_name. In
    array context returns filename and version.

    $module_name can be either Some::Module::Name or Some/Module/Name.pm

SEE ALSO

    http://perlmonks.org/?node=whichpm, pmpath
    <http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?pmpath>, Module::InstalledVersion,
    Module::Info

AUTHOR

    Jozef Kutej

CONTRIBUTORS

    The following people have contributed to the App::whichpm by committing
    their code, sending patches, reporting bugs, asking questions,
    suggesting useful advises, nitpicking, chatting on IRC or commenting on
    my blog (in no particular order):

            Jerrad Pierce
            Skye Shaw
            Andreas Hadjiprocopis

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
    under the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published
    by the Free Software Foundation; or the Artistic License.

    See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.