awesome-perl
github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-perl ↗A curated list of awesome frameworks, libraries, tools, and resources for the Perl programming language.
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Tools
- ack
A grep-like search tool optimized for searching source code.
- cperl-mode
An enhanced Perl mode for Emacs, with better syntax highlighting and indentation.
- Devel::NYTProf
A powerful Perl profiler for analyzing code performance.
- Perl Critic
A static code analysis tool for Perl, enforcing best practices.
Package Managers and Build Tools
- Carton
A dependency manager for Perl projects, similar to Bundler for Ruby.
- CPAN
The Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, a large collection of Perl modules and libraries.
- CPANminus
A script to get, unpack, build, and install modules from CPAN.
- Dist::Zilla
A powerful distribution builder for Perl modules.
Libraries
- CatalystWeb Frameworks
A flexible and powerful MVC web framework for Perl.
- Dancer2Web Frameworks
A lightweight web application framework for Perl.
- DateTimeCore Libraries
A comprehensive date and time library for Perl.
- DBD::mysqlDatabase
MySQL database driver for the Perl DBI module.
- DBD::SQLiteDatabase
A self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration SQL database engine.
- DBIDatabase
The standard database interface for Perl.
IDEs and Editors
Learning Resources
- Learn Perl
A beginner-friendly resource for learning Perl.
- Modern Perl
A free book teaching Perl best practices.
- Perl Documentation
Official Perl documentation.
Community
- PerlMonks
An active and friendly Perl community for sharing knowledge.
- Perl Weekly
A newsletter with updates on Perl modules, news, and articles.
- Reddit: r/perl
A subreddit for Perl discussions.
- Stack Overflow: Perl
A Q&A site for Perl programming questions.
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