Before I go ahead and tell you where you can learn PERL,
here is the set of audience to whom this page will be useful:
- Someone who knows at least one programming language
- Someone who knows how to download and load software
- Someone who knows how to type commands at the DOS prompt
Since a majority of us are Microsoft Windows savvy, I am going to
write about learning PERL for Windows.
Steps Involved:
- Download and Load ActivePerl
- Go through the tutorial and Learn Perl
- Ask specific Questions on a forum
Downloading PERL:
- Go to
http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/?_x=1
- Click on Download
- Download Windows Installer 2.0+ if you are using Windows 98 / ME
and NT (not needed for XP) and install it.
- Choose your OS and the PERL Install file you want to download.
- Download and Install the PERL (usually in C:\PERL)
- Click on Start >> Run >> and type "command" and hit enter to open
a DOS command shell
- Type CD\ at
the Command prompt to go to C:\>
- Type CD PERL
at the Command prompt to go to
C:\PERL\>
- Type perl -v and hit enter at the DOS
prompt
- If you get the jargon about the version of perl, then PERL has
been loaded on your system successfully.
- Now Open Notepad and type print "Hello
World"; (Don't forget the Semi-colon at the end)
- Save the file as hello.pl on C:\PERL> drive
- On the C:\PERL> prompt type perl hello.pl
- Woo Hoo!! you have officially written your first PERL script.
- Now go on to learn more. go through the tutorial whose link is
given below.
PERL for Windows Tutorial:
-
http://www.gossland.com/course/intro/vars.html (I learnt PERL in
one day going through the tutorial here)
PERL Forums:
-
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Programming_Languages/Perl/
The best place for asking questions!!
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