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Autovivification
Autovivification is a distinguishing feature of the Perl programming language involving the dynamic creation of data structures.
Autovivification is a distinguishing feature of the Perl programming language involving the dynamic creation of data structures.
BAPP
LAMP is an acronym for a solution stack of free, open source software, originally coined from the first letters of Linux (operating system), Apache HTTP Server, MySQL (database software) and Per...
LAMP is an acronym for a solution stack of free, open source software, originally coined from the first letters of Linux (operating system), Apache HTTP Server, MySQL (database software) and Per...
Black Perl
Black Perl is a famous piece of Perl poetry.
Black Perl is a famous piece of Perl poetry.
CPAN
CPAN, the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, is an archive of over 100,000 modules of software written in Perl, as well as documentation for it.
CPAN, the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, is an archive of over 100,000 modules of software written in Perl, as well as documentation for it.
Fat comma
Fat comma is a programming term primarily associated with the Perl and Ruby programming languages, though others doubtless also employ the token.
Fat comma is a programming term primarily associated with the Perl and Ruby programming languages, though others doubtless also employ the token.
Just another Perl hacker
Just another Perl hacker, or JAPH, typically refers to a Perl program which prints "Just another Perl hacker," (the comma is canonical but is occasionally omitted).
Just another Perl hacker, or JAPH, typically refers to a Perl program which prints "Just another Perl hacker," (the comma is canonical but is occasionally omitted).
LAMP (software bundle)
LAMP is an acronym for a solution stack of free, open source software, referring to the first letters of Linux, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL and PHP, principal components to build a viable general ...
LAMP is an acronym for a solution stack of free, open source software, referring to the first letters of Linux, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL and PHP, principal components to build a viable general ...
Larry Wall
Larry Wall (born September 27, 1954) is a programmer and author, most widely known for his creation of the Perl programming language in 1987.
Larry Wall (born September 27, 1954) is a programmer and author, most widely known for his creation of the Perl programming language in 1987.
Leaning toothpick syndrome
In computer programming, leaning toothpick syndrome (LTS) is the situation in which a quoted expression becomes unreadable because it contains a large number of escape characters, usually ...
In computer programming, leaning toothpick syndrome (LTS) is the situation in which a quoted expression becomes unreadable because it contains a large number of escape characters, usually ...
Mod parrot
mod_parrot is an optional module for the Apache web server.
mod_parrot is an optional module for the Apache web server.
Obfuscated Perl Contest
The Obfuscated Perl Contest was a competition for programmers of Perl which was held annually between 1996 and 2000.
The Obfuscated Perl Contest was a competition for programmers of Perl which was held annually between 1996 and 2000.
Outline of Perl
Perl – high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language.
Perl – high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language.
Parrot assembly language
The Parrot assembly language (PASM) is the basic assembly language used by the Parrot virtual machine.
The Parrot assembly language (PASM) is the basic assembly language used by the Parrot virtual machine.
Parrot intermediate representation
The Parrot intermediate representation (PIR), previously called Intermediate code (IMC), is one of the two assembly languages for the Parrot virtual machine.
The Parrot intermediate representation (PIR), previously called Intermediate code (IMC), is one of the two assembly languages for the Parrot virtual machine.
Parrot virtual machine
Parrot is a register-based process virtual machine designed to run dynamic languages efficiently.
Parrot is a register-based process virtual machine designed to run dynamic languages efficiently.
Parser Grammar Engine
The Parser Grammar Engine is a compiler and runtime for a Perl 6 rules for the Parrot virtual machine.
The Parser Grammar Engine is a compiler and runtime for a Perl 6 rules for the Parrot virtual machine.
Perl 6 rules
Perl 6 rules are the regular expression, pattern matching and general-purpose parsing facility of Perl 6, and are a core part of the language.
Perl 6 rules are the regular expression, pattern matching and general-purpose parsing facility of Perl 6, and are a core part of the language.
Perl Compatible Regular Expressions
Perl Compatible Regular Expressions is a regular expression C library inspired by Perl's external interface, written by Philip Hazel.
Perl Compatible Regular Expressions is a regular expression C library inspired by Perl's external interface, written by Philip Hazel.
Perl Golf Apocalypse
Perl Golf Apocalypse (PGA) is a Perl coding competition with the objective of solving a basic programming task with the smallest perl code possible.
Perl Golf Apocalypse (PGA) is a Perl coding competition with the objective of solving a basic programming task with the smallest perl code possible.
Perl language structure
The structure of the Perl programming language encompasses both the syntactical rules of the language and the general ways in which programs are organized.
The structure of the Perl programming language encompasses both the syntactical rules of the language and the general ways in which programs are organized.
Perl module
A Perl module is a discrete component of software for the Perl programming language.
A Perl module is a discrete component of software for the Perl programming language.
Perl Mongers
Perl Mongers is part of The Perl Foundation and provides services to user groups for the Perl programming language.
Perl Mongers is part of The Perl Foundation and provides services to user groups for the Perl programming language.
Perl Object-Oriented Persistence
Perl Object-Oriented Persistence (POOP) is the term given to refer to object-relational mapping mechanisms written in the Perl programming language to provide object persistence.
Perl Object-Oriented Persistence (POOP) is the term given to refer to object-relational mapping mechanisms written in the Perl programming language to provide object persistence.
Perl OpenGL
Perl OpenGL (POGL) is a portable, compiled wrapper library that allows OpenGL to be used in the Perl programming language.
Perl OpenGL (POGL) is a portable, compiled wrapper library that allows OpenGL to be used in the Perl programming language.
Perl package manager
Perl Package Manager is a Perl utility intended to simplify the tasks of locating, installing, upgrading and removing software packages.
Perl Package Manager is a Perl utility intended to simplify the tasks of locating, installing, upgrading and removing software packages.
Perl virtual machine
The Perl virtual machine is a stack-based process virtual machine implemented as an opcodes interpreter which runs previously compiled Perl programs.
The Perl virtual machine is a stack-based process virtual machine implemented as an opcodes interpreter which runs previously compiled Perl programs.
Perl::Critic
Perl::Critic is a static code analysis system for Perl.
Perl::Critic is a static code analysis system for Perl.
PerlMonks
PerlMonks is a community website covering all aspects of Perl programming and other related topics such as web applications and system administration.
PerlMonks is a community website covering all aspects of Perl programming and other related topics such as web applications and system administration.
PerlScript
PerlScript was initially solely an ActiveX Scripting Engine produced by the company ActiveState for use with Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) that allows for programmers to use Pe...
PerlScript was initially solely an ActiveX Scripting Engine produced by the company ActiveState for use with Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) that allows for programmers to use Pe...
PerlTidy
PerlTidy is a tool written in the Perl programming language to do static code analysis against code written in that same language.
PerlTidy is a tool written in the Perl programming language to do static code analysis against code written in that same language.
Plain Old Documentation
Plain Old Documentation, abbreviated pod, is a lightweight markup language used to document the Perl programming language.
Plain Old Documentation, abbreviated pod, is a lightweight markup language used to document the Perl programming language.
PONIE
PONIE is an acronym for Perl On New Internal Engine.
PONIE is an acronym for Perl On New Internal Engine.
PSGI
PSGI or Perl Web Server Gateway Interface is an interface between Web servers and Perl-based Web applications and frameworks that allows writing portable applications that can be run as st...
PSGI or Perl Web Server Gateway Interface is an interface between Web servers and Perl-based Web applications and frameworks that allows writing portable applications that can be run as st...
Pugs
Pugs is a compiler and interpreter for the Perl 6 programming language, started on February 1, 2005 by Audrey Tang.
Pugs is a compiler and interpreter for the Perl 6 programming language, started on February 1, 2005 by Audrey Tang.
Punie
Punie is a compiler created as a test case for the Parrot virtual machine.
Punie is a compiler created as a test case for the Parrot virtual machine.
Qrpff
qrpff is a Perl script created by Keith Winstein and Marc Horowitz of the MIT SIPB. It performs DeCSS in six or seven lines.
qrpff is a Perl script created by Keith Winstein and Marc Horowitz of the MIT SIPB. It performs DeCSS in six or seven lines.
Rakudo Perl
Rakudo Perl is a compiler that implements the Perl 6 specification and runs on the Parrot virtual machine.
Rakudo Perl is a compiler that implements the Perl 6 specification and runs on the Parrot virtual machine.
Schwartzian transform
In computer science, the Schwartzian Transform is a Perl programming idiom used to improve the efficiency of sorting a list of items.
In computer science, the Schwartzian Transform is a Perl programming idiom used to improve the efficiency of sorting a list of items.
Spaceship operator
The spaceship operator, written , is a binary relational operator that originated in the Perl programming language.
The spaceship operator, written , is a binary relational operator that originated in the Perl programming language.
Test Anything Protocol
The Test Anything Protocol (TAP) is a protocol to allow communication between unit tests and a test harness.
The Test Anything Protocol (TAP) is a protocol to allow communication between unit tests and a test harness.
Test::More
Test::More is a unit testing module for Perl.
Test::More is a unit testing module for Perl.
The Perl Foundation
The Perl Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of the Perl programming language through open discussion, collaboration, design, and code.
The Perl Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of the Perl programming language through open discussion, collaboration, design, and code.
There's more than one way to do it
There's more than one way to do it (TMTOWTDI or TIMTOWTDI, pronounced “Tim Toady”) is a Perl motto.
There's more than one way to do it (TMTOWTDI or TIMTOWTDI, pronounced “Tim Toady”) is a Perl motto.
Waterbed theory
Waterbed theory is the observation, ascribed to Larry Wall, that some systems, such as human and computer languages, contain a minimum amount of complexity, and that attempting to "push down" th...
Waterbed theory is the observation, ascribed to Larry Wall, that some systems, such as human and computer languages, contain a minimum amount of complexity, and that attempting to "push down" th...
XS (Perl)
XS is an interface through which a Perl program can call a C or C++ language subroutine.
XS is an interface through which a Perl program can call a C or C++ language subroutine.
XSQL
XSQL combines the power of XML and SQL to provide a language and database independent means to store and retrieve SQL queries and their results.
XSQL combines the power of XML and SQL to provide a language and database independent means to store and retrieve SQL queries and their results.
Yet Another Perl Conference
Yet Another Perl Conference, usually given as the abbreviation YAPC, is a series of conferences discussing the Perl computer programming language, usually organised under the auspices of T...
Yet Another Perl Conference, usually given as the abbreviation YAPC, is a series of conferences discussing the Perl computer programming language, usually organised under the auspices of T...