Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language. Originally developed for text manipulation, it is now used for a wide range of tasks including graphics programming, system administration, network programming, applications that require database access and CGI programming on the Web.
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Features:
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- C, shell scripting (sh), AWK, and sed
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- Powerful text processing facilities
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- Flexibility and adaptability
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-Support for multiple programming paradigms
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-Reference counting memory management</p>