Getting Started with Perl

[ykhamitkar]

Hi there,

I am new to Perl.
I am working in a data parsing project and my manager has suggested me to use Perl for it.

I am using XP operating system.

I have some basic questions
1. How to install perl on computer.
2. Do I need to download something for perl installation.
3. I do not have access to C: in my office so can I use any other drive
4. How to compile perl program in DOS.



Thanks,
Yogesh

[KevinADC]

see if this link helps you:

http://www.cgi101.com/book/connect/winxp.html

you want activestate perl, the link above will provide you with details. There is no need to compile perl or perl scripts.

[numberwhun]

I am new to Perl.

Welcome!

I am working in a data parsing project and my manager has suggested me to use Perl for it.

And that is a good suggestion given Perl's adeptness at dealing with text.

I am using XP operating system.

That's ok, I won't hold that against you since you are doing something for work.

I have some basic questions
1. How to install perl on computer.

That's pretty easy, just pay a visit to Active State and download their version of the Perl interpreter.

2. Do I need to download something for perl installation.

See question #1.

3. I do not have access to C: in my office so can I use any other drive

During the installation, I believe you have the option of installing to another location.

4. How to compile perl program in DOS.

Perl is an interpreted language. The compilation that it does is on the fly as you execute a script. On Windows, you would put your code into a text file with the extension ".pl". To execute that script, you would issue something similar to the following:

perl ./script.pl

That will call perl and have it execute the script you supplied as an option. From there, you would just need to debug as I don't know too many people who write scripts that work the first time every time.

One last note. Remember "use strict;" and "use warnings;"

Regards,

Jeff

[KevinADC]

were there not more replies in this thread?

edit: never mind

[miller]

New topic split to: Parse script skipping certain data

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