Difference between revisions of "Perl in Windows"
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=== Find Windows terminal === | === Find Windows terminal === | ||
| − | The easiest way | + | The easiest way for accesing the terminal in Windows is by typing its name in the launch bar. Of course, afterwards, you can decide to make a shortcut link in the desktop or in the Windows bar. |
[[Image:Windows-command-prompt.png]] | [[Image:Windows-command-prompt.png]] | ||
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At least, you should know: | At least, you should know: | ||
* dir (list a directory content) | * dir (list a directory content) | ||
| − | * cd (change | + | * cd (change to a directory) |
[[Image:Windows-command-prompt-in.png]] | [[Image:Windows-command-prompt-in.png]] | ||
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=== Running Perl === | === Running Perl === | ||
| − | Strawberry Perl adds | + | Strawberry Perl adds <code>perl</code> command to Windows System. From that moment, it becomes available from the terminal. |
| − | Below you can see how a small 'Hello world' script | + | Below you can see how a small 'Hello world' script is launches. We also check its content by using <code>more</code> command. |
<code>perl hello.pl</code> | <code>perl hello.pl</code> | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 2 April 2012
Perl programming language is included by default in most Linux distributions and also in all Mac OS X versions up to day. Windows users need to install it by themselves.
- You can download last Perl version from Windows here: Strawberry Perl
Below, there are some screenshots and some hints for starting to use Perl in Windows.
Find Windows terminal
The easiest way for accesing the terminal in Windows is by typing its name in the launch bar. Of course, afterwards, you can decide to make a shortcut link in the desktop or in the Windows bar.
Windows Terminal commands
Commands are not exactly the same as in UNIX (Linux & Mac OS X) systems.
At least, you should know:
- dir (list a directory content)
- cd (change to a directory)
As reference:
Running Perl
Strawberry Perl adds perl command to Windows System. From that moment, it becomes available from the terminal.
Below you can see how a small 'Hello world' script is launches. We also check its content by using more command.
perl hello.pl
Shebang line (the first one of the script and starting with #!), typical of UNIX systems, is ignored in Windows.
