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Word

PERL

Phoneticsperl

/ˈpɝɫ/

Definition

n. a programming language that helps people write complex computer programs. It is known for being very flexible and powerful for tasks like managing data or building websites.

n. a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language originally developed for practical extraction and reporting. It is characterized by its extensive support for text processing and its use of a large collection of modules.

Examples

“The developer used Perl to automate the daily data reports.”

“Before the rise of Python, Perl was the go-to language for system administrators and web developers due to its powerful text manipulation capabilities.”

“While modern web development has largely shifted toward more modern languages, Perl remains a vital tool for legacy systems and complex data processing pipelines where its regular expression engine is unmatched.”

Examples

simple

“The developer used Perl to automate the daily data reports.”

contextual

“Before the rise of Python, Perl was the go-to language for system administrators and web developers due to its powerful text manipulation capabilities.”

complex

“While modern web development has largely shifted toward more modern languages, Perl remains a vital tool for legacy systems and complex data processing pipelines where its regular expression engine is unmatched.”

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