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Exploring Perl: The Practical Language for Text Processing and Beyond

Discover the origins of Perl, invented by linguist Larry Wall in 1987 for processing text. Uncover the versatility of Perl, known as a "Practical Extraction and Reporting Language," widely used for text processing and as a glue language in various applications. Learn why Perl's usage extends to object-oriented programming, AI, and mathematics. Join the community dedicated to expanding Perl's capabilities. Explore the impact of Perl on the internet and potential concerns regarding code vulnerabilities. Have questions? Let's dig deeper into the world of Perl together!

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Exploring Perl: The Practical Language for Text Processing and Beyond

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  1. Robert Asbell 1. Who invented Perl 2. What is it? 3. What is it for? Perl Programming Language

  2. Who invented Perl? • Perl was invented by Larry Wall

  3. Who invented Perl? • Perl was invented by Larry Wall • Larry was was originally a linguist

  4. Who invented Perl? • Perl was invented by Larry Wall • Larry was was originally a linguist • Linguistics can be particularly helpful in designing and implementing a new programming language

  5. Who invented Perl?

  6. What exactly is Perl?

  7. What exactly is Perl? • Perl is a language invented in 1987 for processing large amount of text.

  8. What exactly is Perl? • Perl is a language invented in 1987 for processing large amount of text. • Perl is an stands for “Practical Extraction and Reporting Language”

  9. What exactly is Perl? • Perl is a language invented in 1987 for processing large amount of text. • Perl is an stands for “Practical Extraction and Reporting Language”. • Perl is also a community of programmers dedicated to expanding the language as well as the community of users.

  10. What is Perl good for?

  11. What is Perl good for? • Since Perl was originally for text-processing, it is heavily used as a “Glue-Language”.

  12. What is Perl good for? • Since Perl was originally for text-processing, it is heavily used as a “Glue-Language”. • Since Perl is ubiquitous in much of the code that built the internet, some people think the next stock market crash could be due to a bug in some Perl code.

  13. What is Perl good for? • Since Perl was originally for text-processing, it is heavily used as a “Glue-Language”. • Since Perl is ubiquitous in much of the code that built the internet, some people think the next stock market crash could be due to a bug in some Perl code. • Perl has evolved to encompass many other tasks from object-oriented programming, AI, and mathematics.

  14. Thank You!!! • That is all.....

  15. Thank You!!! • That is all..... • Any Questions?

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