txt: ## dist_zef-raku-community-modules-RakudoPrereq.md
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  # NAME
  
  RakudoPrereq - Specify minimum required versions of Rakudo
  
  # SYNOPSIS
  
  ```
  use RakudoPrereq v2021.04; # specify minimum Rakudo version 2021.04
  
  # specify minimum Rakudo version 2021.04, with custom message
  # when user's Rakudo is too old
  use RakudoPrereq v2021.04, 'Your Raku is way too old, bruh!';
  
  # specify minimum Rakudo version 2021.04, use default message and die
  # when non-Rakudo compiler is used
  use RakudoPrereq v2021.04, '', 'rakudo-only';
  
  # specify minimum Rakudo version 2021.04, use custom message and die
  # when non-Rakudo compiler is used
  use RakudoPrereq v2021.04, 'your compiler is no good', 'rakudo-only';
  
  # specify minimum Rakudo version 2021.04, use default message and die
  # when non-Rakudo compiler is used and don't print location of `use`
  use RakudoPrereq v2021.04, '', 'rakudo-only no-where';
  
  ```
  
  # DESCRIPTION
  
  Need to black-list non-Rakudo compilers or some Rakudo versions that implement the same language version? This module is for you!
  
  If the program is run on a Rakudo that's too old, the module will print a message and exit with status `1`
  
  # USAGE
  
  The entire API is via the arguments specified on the `use RakudoPrereq` line.
  
  ## Minimum Rakudo version
  
  The first argument is required and is the [`Version`](https://docs.raku.org/type/Version) object specifying the minimum required Rakudo version.
  
  ## Custom message
  
  By default, the module will print a generic message before exiting, you can specify a custom message here. Default message will be printed if the specified custom message is an empty string.
  
  ## String with options
  
  Space-separated string of options:
  
  ### rakudo-only
  
  By default, the module would not fail if the compiler is not Rakudo. Specify this option if you want to fail for non-Rakudo compilers as well, regardless of their version.
  
  ### no-where
  
  Both the default and custom message will have the location of where the `use RakudoPrereq` that caused failure is at. Specify this argument if you want to surpress that information.
  
  # AUTHOR
  
  Zoffix Znet
  
  # COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
  
  Copyright 2017 Zoffix Znet
  
  Copyright 2018 - 2022 Raku Community
  
  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the Artistic License 2.0.
  