Perl - Quick Guide Advertisements Previous Page Next Page Perl - Introduction Perl is a general-purpose programming language originally developed for text manipulation and now used for a wide range of tasks including system administration, web development, network programming, GUI development, and more. What is Perl? · Perl is a stable, cross platform programming language. · Though Perl is not officially an acronym but few people used it as Practical Extraction and Report Language . · It is used for mission critical projects in the public and private sectors. · Perl is an Open Source software, licensed under its Artistic License , or the GNU General Public License (GPL) . · P...