perl
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Perl started out as a "glue" language for UNIX, but has grown into a general
purpose language that runs on many platforms. Perls scripts range from tiny
one-liners to large multi-module giants. Perl compiles and executes in a single
pass, there isn't a separate linking step, so code development cycle can be very
quick.
Perl is so truly a general language it's hard to pigeon-hole into a
particular area! Unless the task in hand is so clearly
computationally intensive that it requires C+ or Fortran then perl is
worth considering. It is particularly good for production systems
that run jobs, analyse their output and take decisions based on this
analysis.
Perl is freely available on both Linux and Windows.
There are no restrictions on its use at Oxford.
The The official perl home is a good place to
look for further information.
Beginner's Introduction to Perl
There are many books on perl
but a good one to start with is Programming Perl, 3rd Edition
By Larry Wall, Tom Christiansen, Jon Orwant.
OUCS runs courses on Perl.
There is an FAQ from the perl home page.
None.
See Documentation from
the perl home page.
Nick West
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