Using Textmate for Perl programming? As you probably know, the Perl bundle supports validating your perl syntax with a quick shortcut. However, I picked up a quick tip from the “Javascript Tools” bundle. If you rebind the command as ⌘-S, TextMate will automatically check your syntax every time you save a Perl file. In case you need help doing this:
In the menu Go to Bundles -> Bundle Editor -> Show Bundle Editor
Open the Perl Bundle, Click ‘Validate syntax’, and from there you can easily rebind the key as shown below.
I wonder if we could check, tidy and save with a single ⌘S… :)
Nice tip.
If you ever use Emacs, you can do the same thing with an ‘after-save-hook’, i.e.:
(defun perl-syntax-check()
(unless (file-remote-p (buffer-file-name))
(if (string-match “\\.pl$” (buffer-file-name))
(compile (format “perl -c \”%s\”" (buffer-file-name))))))
(setq
compilation-window-height 10
compilation-scroll-output t)
(setq after-save-hook ‘perl-syntax-check)
…and stuffing those lines in your ~/.emacs file. Not quite as simple as TextMate, though.
If you use emacs, “M-x flymake” will syntax-check whenever emacs is idle, and will underline areas of your code that contain syntax errors. Very convenient.