Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language known for its text processing capabilities and extensive CPAN ecosystem.
Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language known for its text processing capabilities and extensive CPAN ecosystem. Perl supports both procedural and object-oriented programming, and provides powerful built-in features for text manipulation, system administration, and network programming. Perl's philosophy emphasizes ease of use and practicality, making it a popular choice for system administration, web development, and network automation tasks.
For more information, visit https://www.perl.org/ or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl.
CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) is the canonical software repository for Perl, hosting over 250,000 modules written by more than 14,000 contributors. The CPAN ecosystem provides Perl developers with a vast collection of reusable code for virtually any task, from web frameworks to scientific computing.
Docker Hardened Perl images include cpanminus (cpanm), a lightweight, zero-dependency CPAN client that makes installing Perl modules fast and easy. Additionally, Net::SSLeay and IO::Socket::SSL are pre-installed to provide robust SSL/TLS support for secure network communication.
For more information, visit https://www.cpan.org/.