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| − | == | + | ==Using Modules== |
| + | * perldoc perllocal = shows what modules are installed on a given system | ||
| + | * get cpan if necessary and install (may also need Test::Simple and Digest::SHA to aid in downloading and checking of modules. | ||
| + | * sudo cpan -i Foo::Bar (get name of Foo::Bar from cpan.org) | ||
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| + | ==Executables== | ||
* cpan | * cpan | ||
| + | * perldoc = Look up Perl documentation in Pod format. | ||
| + | ** -f perlfunc = look up specific builtin functions, ex: perldoc -f sprintf | ||
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| + | ==Running Perl "perlrun"== | ||
| + | * perl -V = Summary of perl5 configuration. | ||
| + | * perl -d and -D = debug options | ||
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| + | ==Syntax== | ||
| + | * indicate end of program using the "__END__" token | ||
| + | * specify certain version of perl by statement "use 5.005_54;" or similar | ||
Revision as of 18:38, 18 November 2009
Using Modules
- perldoc perllocal = shows what modules are installed on a given system
- get cpan if necessary and install (may also need Test::Simple and Digest::SHA to aid in downloading and checking of modules.
- sudo cpan -i Foo::Bar (get name of Foo::Bar from cpan.org)
Executables
- cpan
- perldoc = Look up Perl documentation in Pod format.
- -f perlfunc = look up specific builtin functions, ex: perldoc -f sprintf
Running Perl "perlrun"
- perl -V = Summary of perl5 configuration.
- perl -d and -D = debug options
Syntax
- indicate end of program using the "__END__" token
- specify certain version of perl by statement "use 5.005_54;" or similar
