Executing Perl Commands inside the Debugger

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# 11.3. Executing Perl Commands inside the Debugger

One can execute perl commands inside the debugger. For example, typing `print $a` at the debugger prompt will print the value of the `$a` variable. You can also modify the values of variables in this way, or run functions, etc.

One special command that is also useful is `x`. `x $var` displays `$var` in a hierarchial manner, which is very useful for lists of lists etc. The Data::Dumper module which is available from CPAN offers a similiar functionality, from within your perl programs.

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