WHAT IS Array::Compare?

Array::Compare is a Perl module which allows you to compare two arrays.

It has a number of features which allow you to control the way that
the arrays are compared:

* white space in array elements can be significant or ignored.

* particular columns in the arrays can be ignored.

Additionally you can get a simple true/false return value or the number
of columns which differ or an array containing the indexes of the 
differing columns.

HOW DO I INSTALL IT?

Array::Compare uses the standard Perl module architecture and can 
therefore by installed using the standard Perl method which, in 
brief, goes something like this:

   gzip -cd Array-Compare-X.XX.tar.gz | tar xvf -
   cd Array-Compare-X.XX
   perl Makefile.PL
   make
   make test
   make install

Where X.XX is the version number of the module which you are 
installing.

If this doesn't work for you then creating a directory called Array
somewhere in your Perl library path (@INC) and copying the Compare.pm
file into this directory should also do the trick.


WHERE IS THE DOCUMENTATION?

All of the documentation is currently in POD format in the Compare.pm
file. If you install the module using the standard method you should 
be able to read it by typing

   perldoc Array::Compare
   
at a comand prompt.

LATEST VERSION

The latest version of this module will always be available from

<http://www.mag-sol.com/Modules/>

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2000, Magnum Solutions Ltd.  All Rights Reserved.

This script is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

ANYTHING ELSE?

If you have any further questions, please contact me.

Dave Cross <dave@mag-sol.com>
