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{{language|Perl}}{{implementation|Perl}}'''Perl''' is both the name of a programming language and the name of the primary implementation of that language. |
{{language|Perl}}{{implementation|Perl}}{{codepad}}'''Perl''' is both the name of a programming language and the name of the primary implementation of that language. |
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As a language, it takes the best from other programming languages such as [[BASIC]], [[Lisp]], [[C]] and the Unix tools [[sed]], [[AWK]] and [[UNIX Shell| the UNIX shell]]. It is particularly suited for Unix systems programming, text processing and gluing heterogenous programs together. Its interpreter is called perl. Perl has seen five major revisions, and a sixth is currently worked on. |
As a language, it takes the best from other programming languages such as [[BASIC]], [[Lisp]], [[C]] and the Unix tools [[sed]], [[AWK]] and [[UNIX Shell| the UNIX shell]]. It is particularly suited for Unix systems programming, text processing and gluing heterogenous programs together. Its interpreter is called perl. Perl has seen five major revisions, and a sixth is currently worked on. |