check if one string comes before another

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Gtk2::RecentInfo(3)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				       Gtk2::RecentInfo(3)

NAME

       Gtk2::RecentInfo

HIERARCHY

	 Glib::Boxed
	 +----Gtk2::RecentInfo

METHODS

   timestamp = $info->get_added;
   timestamp = $info->get_modified;
   timestamp = $info->get_visited;
       cut

   integer = $info->get_age
   (exec, count, timestamp) = $info->get_application_info ($app_name)
       o   $app_name (string)

   (applications) = $info->get_applications
   string = $info->get_description
   string = $info->get_display_name
   boolean = $info->exists
   (groups) = $info->get_groups
   boolean = $info->has_application ($app_name)
       o   $app_name (string)

   boolean = $info->has_group ($group_name)
       o   $group_name (string)

   pixbuf = $info->get_icon ($size)
       o   $size (integer)

   boolean = $info->is_local
   string = $info->last_application
   boolean = $info->match ($other_info)
       o   $other_info (Gtk2::RecentInfo)

   string = $info->get_mime_type
   unix timestamp = $info->get_modified
   boolean = $info->get_private_hint
   string = $info->get_short_name
   string = $info->get_uri_display
   string = $info->get_uri
   unix timestamp = $info->get_visited
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       This software is licensed under the LGPL.  See Gtk2 for a full notice.

perl v5.12.1							    2010-07-05						       Gtk2::RecentInfo(3)

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