Chapter 2. What is Perl

Table of Contents
In this chapter...
Perl's name
Typical uses of Perl
What is Perl like?
The Perl Philosophy
Parts of Perl
Chapter summary

In this chapter...

This section describes Perl and its uses. You will learn about this history of Perl, the main areas in which it is commonly used, and a little about the Perl community and philosophy. Lastly, you will find out how to get Perl and what software comes as part of the Perl distribution.