Hey Myf,<br><br>I haven't seen any of those modules, but here's a link to a grammar for Roman numerals which you could use with Regexp::Grammars:<br><br> <a href="http://compilers.iecc.com/comparch/article/07-03-118">http://compilers.iecc.com/comparch/article/07-03-118</a><br>
<br>Alfie<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Myf White <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:myfwhite@gmail.com">myfwhite@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
My specific questions...<br><br>I need to convert roman numerals to arabic, and there seem to be quite a few modules on the CPAN which can do this. So, has anyone used any of these and have any recommendations?<br><ul><li>
Text::Roman</li><li>Roman</li><li>Math::Roman</li><li>Convert::Number::Roman</li></ul>So on to more general questions...<br><br>I have a few methods for assessing whether to use a module, eg look at the api to check it is suitable, check out bugs and bug reports, check when it was last updated, check whether the author/maintainer also did/does things I know and like, install it and give it a whirl etc.<br>
<br>But if there's no bug reports, do you reckon that's because there are no bugs, or because no one is using it? <br><br>If something has been on CPAN for a long time, does that make it more trustworthy or less so?<br>
<br>What methods do you use for assessing candidate modules?<br><br><br clear="all">Myf White<br>mailto:<a href="mailto:myfwhite@gmail.com" target="_blank">myfwhite@gmail.com</a><br><br>“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." Thich Nhat Hanh<br>
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