eTechnology. Perl: the duct tape of the Internet.

Perl (Practical Extraction and Report Language) is a computer programming language with both the flexibility and ease to write code for quick tasks and the strength and stability to handle highly sophisticated, mission critical tasks. Available under the GNU-General Public License and supported by a...

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Publicado en:Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 91 - 100
Autor principal: Blansit BD
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2006
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Sumario:Perl (Practical Extraction and Report Language) is a computer programming language with both the flexibility and ease to write code for quick tasks and the strength and stability to handle highly sophisticated, mission critical tasks. Available under the GNU-General Public License and supported by an active and wide user community, it has been expanded to an extremely wide range of applications. Often, programming involves making minor changes to preexisting programs.