# man > dump_index(1p)

---
type: CommandReference
command: dump_index
mode: man
section: 1p
source: man-pages
---

## Quick Reference

- `perl -w dump_index $DIR` — dump an index in human-readable form

## Name

dump_index — dump the contents of an index

## Synopsis

shell
perl -w dump_index $DIR
## Description

Dumps an index in human-readable form. Used for debugging to compare indexes created with Plucene to those created with Lucene.

## See Also

- [Plucene](https://metacpan.org/pod/Plucene)
- [Lucene](https://lucene.apache.org/)