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+# Template file for 'perl-Switch'
+pkgname=perl-Switch
+version=2.17
+revision=1
+wrksrc="Switch-${version}"
+build_style=perl-module
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config perl"
+makedepends="perl"
+depends="perl"
+short_desc="Switch statement for Perl"
+maintainer="eoli3n <jonathan.kirszling@runbox.com>"
+license="Artistic-1.0-Perl, GPL-1.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://metacpan.org/pod/Switch"
+distfiles="${CPAN_SITE}/File/CHORNY/Switch-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=31354975140fe6235ac130a109496491ad33dd42f9c62189e23f49f75f936d75