How does type constraints interact with Unicode and encodings?

Type constraints in Perl allow you to enforce certain data types within your code, which can interact with Unicode and encodings in various ways. When dealing with strings in Perl, it's crucial to understand how Perl handles character encodings and how type constraints can be applied to ensure the correct handling of Unicode data.

For example, you can use the Moose type system to create type constraints that validate Unicode strings. It’s also important to be aware of the default internal encoding used by Perl, which is UTF-8 in many cases. Here's how you can work with type constraints and Unicode:

package MyApp::Types; use Moose::Util::TypeConstraints; use Encode qw(decode); subtype 'UnicodeString' => as 'Str' => where { $_ eq decode('UTF-8', $_) } => message { "The string '$_' is not a valid Unicode string." }; package MyApp; use Moose; has 'name' => ( is => 'rw', isa => 'UnicodeString', required => 1, ); 1;

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