Perl - Introduction

Introduction - Perl module P201

Perl is a programming language that can be used in a wide range of applications from system management through to web applications, and from simple data filtering through to heavy data analysis. This module introduces you to the world of Perl and helps you define where you can and where you should be using it.

This topic is presented on public courses Perl Programming, Deploying LAMP - Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP, Linux Web Server, Perl bootcamp

Examples from our training material

calc	Command line / STDIN Perl calculator
s_c3	Screen Counter demo - look for RasterFlex boards
talker	Simple talker written in Perl
urler	Splitting out a URL
whc.pm	Sample standard set of subroutines to share between applications

More web pages on this subject

Course updates as Perl 5 moves on to Perl 6

Background information

Some modules are available for download as a sample of our material or under an Open Training Notes License for free download from http://www.training-notes.co.uk.

Topics covered in this module

What is Perl?.
Perl is a computer language.
What does Perl cost?.
What is Perl used for?.
What computer do I need to run Perl?.
Is Perl loaded onto my computer?.
Perl platforms.
Perl on Unix (including Solaris and Mac OS X).
Perl on Linux.
Perl on Windows.
Perl versions.
Older Versions.
How do I find what version I have?.
Macintosh OS X.
Linux.
Solaris.
Windows 98 / Windows 2000 / Windows NT / Windows XP.
Macintosh OS 9 and earlier.
Loading Perl (Windows XP).
Examples of Perl in use.
Calculator.
Screen locator and counter.
A talker.
A changing web page.

Course links

The following web pages are used as references / examples in this module

[Link] Perl.com: The Source for Perl -- perl development, perl conferences
(at http://www.perl.com/)

[Link] ActiveState
(at http://www.ActiveState.com)

We check these links from time to time with a spider written in PHP. Latest full check was on Saturday, 12th June 2004. Titles are extracted from the web pages listed.

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