functionList/perl.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
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|   To learn how to make your own language parser, please check the following
|   link:
|       https://npp-user-manual.org/docs/function-list/
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<NotepadPlus>
	<functionList>
		<!-- ======================================================== [ PERL ] -->
		<!-- PERL - Practical Extraction and Reporting Language                -->

		<parser
			displayName="PERL"
			id         ="perl_function"
			commentExpr="(?x)                                               # Utilize inline comments (see `RegEx - Pattern Modifiers`)
							(?m-s:\x23.*$)                                  # Single Line Comment
						"
		>
			<function
				mainExpr="(?x)                                              # Utilize inline comments (see `RegEx - Pattern Modifiers`)
						sub
						\s+
						[A-Za-z_]\w*
						(\s*\([^()]*\))?                                    # prototype or signature
						(\s*\:\s*[^{]+)?                                    # attributes
						\s*\{                                               # start of class body
					"
			>
				<functionName>
					<nameExpr expr="(?:sub\s+)?\K[A-Za-z_]\w*" />
				</functionName>
				<className>
					<nameExpr expr="[A-Za-z_]\w*(?=\s*:{2})" />
				</className>
			</function>
		</parser>
	</functionList>
</NotepadPlus>