How can I comment out a large block of perl code?

You can use embedded POD to discard it. The =for directive lasts until the next paragraph (two consecutive newlines).

    # program is here

    =for nobody
    This paragraph is commented out

    # program continues

The =begin and =end directives can contain multiple paragraphs.

    =begin comment text

    all of this stuff

    here will be ignored
    by everyone

    =end comment text

The pod directives cannot go just anywhere. You must put a pod directive where the parser is expecting a new statement, not just in the middle of an expression or some other arbitrary s grammar production.

See perlpod for more details.

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