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| 9 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
9 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
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| 11 | This module documents the new simpler AnyEvent API. |
11 | This module documents the new simpler AnyEvent API. |
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| 13 | The rationale for the new API is that experience with L<EV> shows that |
13 | The rationale for the new API is that experience with L<EV> shows that |
| 14 | this API actually "works", despite it's lack of extensibility. |
14 | this API actually "works", despite it's lack of extensibility, leading to |
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15 | a shorter, easier and faster API. |
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| 16 | The main difference to AnyEvent is that instead of method calls, function |
17 | The main difference to AnyEvent is that instead of method calls, function |
| 17 | calls are used, and that no named arguments are used. |
18 | calls are used, and that no named arguments are used. |
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| 19 | This makes calls to watcher creation functions really short, which can |
20 | This makes calls to watcher creation functions really short, which can |
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| 29 | affect his API), so the L<AnyEvent> API has a definite advantage here |
30 | affect his API), so the L<AnyEvent> API has a definite advantage here |
| 30 | still. |
31 | still. |
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| 32 | Note that the C<AE> API is an alternative to, not the future version of, |
33 | Note that the C<AE> API is an alternative to, not the future version of, |
| 33 | the AnyEvent API. Both APIs can be used interchangably and and there are |
34 | the AnyEvent API. Both APIs can be used interchangably and and there are |
| 34 | no plans to "switch", so if in doubt, use L<AnyEvent>'s API. |
35 | no plans to "switch", so if in doubt, use the L<AnyEvent> API. |
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| 36 | As the AE API is complementary, not everything in the AnyEvent API is |
37 | As the AE API is complementary, not everything in the AnyEvent API is |
| 37 | available, so you still need to use AnyEvent for the finer stuff. Also, |
38 | available, so you still need to use AnyEvent for the finer stuff. Also, |
| 38 | you should not C<use AE> directly, C<use AnyEvent> will provide the AE |
39 | you should not C<use AE> directly, C<use AnyEvent> will provide the AE |
| 39 | namespace. |
40 | namespace. |
