Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitEmptUsertContributed Perl DoPerl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitEmptyQuotes(3)

NAME

       Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitEmptyQuotes - Write "q{}" instead of "''".

AFFILIATION

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

DESCRIPTION

       Don't use quotes for an empty string or any string that is pure whitespace.  Instead, use "q{}" to improve legibility.  Better still,
       created named values like this.	Use the "x" operator to repeat characters.

	   $message = '';      #not ok
	   $message = "";      #not ok
	   $message = "     "; #not ok

	   $message = q{};     #better
	   $message = q{     } #better

	   $EMPTY = q{};
	   $message = $EMPTY;	   #best

	   $SPACE = q{ };
	   $message = $SPACE x 5;  #best

CONFIGURATION

       This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

SEE ALSO

       Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitNoisyStrings

AUTHOR

       Jeffrey Ryan Thalhammer <jeff@imaginative-software.com>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Imaginative Software Systems.  All rights reserved.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.  The full text of this license
       can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.

perl v5.16.3							    2014-06-09	Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitEmptyQuotes(3)