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Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language. In addition to CGI, Perl is used for graphics programming, system administration, network programming, finance, bioinformatics, and other applications but remains most popular as a scripting tool for web applications. The OS/2 implementation of Perl has a rather neat module called OS2:REXX that allows you to call DLLs that follow the [[REXX]] calling convention enabling Perl users to use any REXX extensions in their programs | '''Perl''' is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language. In addition to CGI, Perl is used for graphics programming, system administration, network programming, finance, bioinformatics, and other applications but remains most popular as a scripting tool for web applications. The OS/2 implementation of Perl 5 has a rather neat module called ''OS2:REXX'' that allows you to call DLLs that follow the [[REXX]] calling convention enabling Perl users to use any REXX extensions in their programs. | ||
==Libraries== | ==Libraries== | ||
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*[[Exuberant ctags]] - Creates index files out of Perl source files | *[[Exuberant ctags]] - Creates index files out of Perl source files | ||
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* [[Boxer]] - Perl syntax highlighting support built in | * [[Boxer]] - Perl syntax highlighting support built in | ||
* [[Elvis]] - Perl syntax support included by default | * [[Elvis]] - Perl syntax support included by default | ||
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* [https://www.xav.com/perl/lib/Pod/perldos.html XAV's Active State DOS Perl archive] - Instructions on how to compile Perl for DOS | * [https://www.xav.com/perl/lib/Pod/perldos.html XAV's Active State DOS Perl archive] - Instructions on how to compile Perl for DOS | ||
* [http://www.dmst.aueb.gr/dds/sw/ports/dosperl/ Perl 3.0 for MS-DOS] A native DOS port of version 3, outdated but better native support than the later versions | * [http://www.dmst.aueb.gr/dds/sw/ports/dosperl/ Perl 3.0 for MS-DOS] A native DOS port of version 3, outdated but better native support than the later versions | ||
;DOS text & programmers editors with Perl support | ;DOS text & programmers editors with Perl support | ||
* [[Boxer]] - Perl syntax highlighting support built in | * [[Boxer]] - Perl syntax highlighting support built in | ||
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==Version== | ==Version== | ||
* '''Latest Version:''' Perl version 5.14.2 (2012-01-05) | * '''Latest Version:''' Perl version 5.14.2 (2012-01-05) | ||
== | ==Articles== | ||
* [ | * [[Heiko Korsawe]]: [[An introduction to Perl]] - Translated to English by [[Thomas Klein]]. | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
* [[Alligator Descartes]]; Tim Bunce: [http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9781565926998.do Programming the Perl DBI: Database programming with Perl] - O'Reilly Media 2000, ISBN 978-1-56592-699-8 | * [[Alligator Descartes]]; Tim Bunce: [http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9781565926998.do Programming the Perl DBI: Database programming with Perl] - O'Reilly Media 2000, ISBN 978-1-56592-699-8 | ||
==Licence== | ==Licence== | ||
* Perl is open source software distributed under either the [[Artistic License]] or the [[GNU General Public License]]. | * Perl is open source software distributed under either the [[Artistic License]] or the [[GNU General Public License]]. | ||
* Original author: Larry Wall | |||
* Japanese NLS: Yasushi Saito | |||
* OS/2 16-bit port: [[Raymond Chen]] | |||
* OS/2 32-bit port: [[Kai-Uwe Rommel]], [[Andreas Kaiser]], [[Ilya Zakharevich]], [[Paul Smedley]] | |||
* [[Hirofumi Watanabe]] (Japanese OS/2 port & patches to the main code) | |||
== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://os2ports.smedley.id.au/index.php?page=perl Paul Smedley's Perl port] (Current) | |||
* [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-browse.php?dir=/pub/os2/dev/perl Hobbes' Perl directory] - A collection of all things OS/2 and Perl | |||
* [ | * [http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/I/IL/ILYAZ/ Ilya Zakharevich's Perl archive] - Outdated but contains a lot of OS/2 and generic scripts, some who never made it to [[Hobbes]], et al. | ||
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[[Category:Programming Languages]] | [[Category:Programming Languages]] | ||
[[Category:Open Source Software]][[Category:Software written in C]] | |||
Revision as of 21:44, 12 November 2017
Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language. In addition to CGI, Perl is used for graphics programming, system administration, network programming, finance, bioinformatics, and other applications but remains most popular as a scripting tool for web applications. The OS/2 implementation of Perl 5 has a rather neat module called OS2:REXX that allows you to call DLLs that follow the REXX calling convention enabling Perl users to use any REXX extensions in their programs.
Libraries
- Apache Xerces Perl - Perl API for Xerces C++ XML parser
Foreign libraries with Perl bindings
- Cairo - 2D graphics library
- LibcURL - Internet URL (WWW, FTP, etc) access
- Libxml2 - XML parser
- Libxslt - XSLT parser
- LZ4 - Compression library
- Snappy - Compression library
Programmer's utilities
- Exuberant ctags - Creates index files out of Perl source files
- Text editor support
- Boxer - Perl syntax highlighting support built in
- Elvis - Perl syntax support included by default
- Enhanced Editor - Has Perl syntax highlighting built in with some auto-formatting features
- FTE - Has support for syntax highlighting, code folding and syntax-aware autoindent.
- jEdit - Java based editor - Perl syntax highlighting built in
- Lugaru Epsilon - Perl syntax highlighting, code folding and syntax-aware autoindent
- NEdit - XFree86 - Autoindent, autocomplete and syntax highlighting
DOS Perl
While not officially supported Perl can be compiled and used with DOS using the 4.x branch, at this point in time 5.x branch is not supported.
- XAV's Active State DOS Perl archive - Instructions on how to compile Perl for DOS
- Perl 3.0 for MS-DOS A native DOS port of version 3, outdated but better native support than the later versions
- DOS text & programmers editors with Perl support
- Boxer - Perl syntax highlighting support built in
- Elvis - Perl syntax support included by default
- FTE - Has support for syntax highlighting, code folding and syntax-aware autoindent.
Version
- Latest Version: Perl version 5.14.2 (2012-01-05)
Articles
- Heiko Korsawe: An introduction to Perl - Translated to English by Thomas Klein.
Publications
- Alligator Descartes; Tim Bunce: Programming the Perl DBI: Database programming with Perl - O'Reilly Media 2000, ISBN 978-1-56592-699-8
Licence
- Perl is open source software distributed under either the Artistic License or the GNU General Public License.
- Original author: Larry Wall
- Japanese NLS: Yasushi Saito
- OS/2 16-bit port: Raymond Chen
- OS/2 32-bit port: Kai-Uwe Rommel, Andreas Kaiser, Ilya Zakharevich, Paul Smedley
- Hirofumi Watanabe (Japanese OS/2 port & patches to the main code)
Links
- Paul Smedley's Perl port (Current)
- Hobbes' Perl directory - A collection of all things OS/2 and Perl
- Ilya Zakharevich's Perl archive - Outdated but contains a lot of OS/2 and generic scripts, some who never made it to Hobbes, et al.