Want to just click on a Perl program's icon and have it run? Want to simply type in the name of a file at the command prompt and have your operating system know it's a Perl program? This module tells you how. You'll also learn how to check the syntax of your program without running it, and how to get extra warnings out in the process if your code isn't "clean".
This topic is presented on public course
Perl Programming
Examples from our training material
| d2 | Prompt, read, chop and echo with comments, warnings and POD documentation |
| rw2 | read, calculate, print results (2) |
| rw3 | Calculate, using a module |
| symbols.pm | Package used within simple perl example |
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
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Topics covered in this module
Integrating your program with your computer.
Unix and Linux systems (including Solaris and OS X).
Executable path.
File Permissions.
Telling the calling shell this is Perl.
Windows 98, 2000, NT and XP systems.
Associating your file with Perl.
Running your program.
MS-DOS users.
Macintosh.
Classic OS 9 and earlier.
The compiler and the interpreter.
Compiled languages.
Interpreted languages.
The middle way -- Perl.
Some questions on compilers and interpreters.
Can I run just the compiler to check if I've got the syntax (language) of my program correct?.
What if I make a mistake in my program?.
Debugging tools.
Summary.
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