Perl is a high-level, general-purpose programming language known for its text processing and scripting capabilities. Originally developed for system administration and network programming, Perl is now widely used for web development, automation, and bioinformatics. With powerful regular expressions, extensive libraries, and cross-platform support, Perl remains a favorite among developers for data manipulation and reporting.
Strong Regular Expression Support: Ideal for text parsing and data extraction.
Cross-Platform Compatibility: Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network): Thousands of prebuilt modules.
Multiparadigm: Supports procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming.
Used in System Administration & Network Programming: Essential for automation tasks.
✔ Log file analysis and data extraction.
✔ Web scraping and automation scripts.
✔ Network administration and security tools.
✔ Bioinformatics and scientific computing.
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