perl ☆
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Description:
Highly capable, feature-rich programming language
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @perl  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: perl programming-language scripting regex cpan
Install: brew install perl
About:
Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted programming language renowned for its powerful text processing capabilities and flexibility. It combines features from several languages and is widely used for system administration, web development, and bioinformatics due to its robust regular expression engine.
Key Features:
  • Advanced regular expression engine
  • Dynamic typing and automatic memory management
  • Extensive module ecosystem via CPAN
  • Strong text and string manipulation
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Use Cases:
  • System administration and DevOps scripting
  • Web development (backend)
  • Data parsing and bioinformatics
  • Network programming
Alternatives:
  • Python – More modern syntax and broader adoption in data science
  • Ruby – More object-oriented and readable for web applications
  • Go – Compiled language with better performance and concurrency
Version History
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Mar 30, 2026 11:50am 0 REVISION_ONLY 8952e1e6
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Sep 13, 2023 4:44pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 61134a02
May 8, 2023 8:55am 0 VERSION_BUMP 927af8ea
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