What is Perl?      Perl (Practical Extraction and Report Language) was created in 1987 originally for UNIX,  and was one of the first open-source languages (meaning that the code for the compiler was freely available to anyone).  It challenged the UNIX paradigm of the time that said that every tool should do only one thing, and do it well...Perl did many things, and did them better than some of the 'single-use' tools.  Today one can program Perl on many platforms and it is commonly used on web sites. Planet Source Code has: 94,199. lines of Perl code. 63 open Perl jobs. Click here to see: Latest news All Perl categories of code Newest Perl code Perl contest winners How to support the site

Perl & Planet Source Code news and announcements

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  Awesome new prize!

  New prize: PHPEd

  Develop websites and applications through the full lifecycle with You can learn more about this fantastic prize. As usual, submit early and often to maximize your chances of winning!

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  Awesome new prize from PackTPub.com!

  New prize: PHPEclipse: A User Guide!

  Slash development time by improving the efficiency of your PHP coding and organizing your projects in the PHPEclipse environment. Take advantage of the leading open source integrated development environment to develop, organize, and debug your PHP web development projects.You can learn more about this great prize here. So submit early and submit often!

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  Great new prize!

  RapTier Code Generator!

  Harness the power of this easy to use multi-tier code generator and generator code in flash! Up to 5 lucky winners each month can choose this great prize! So submit early and submit often!

• Even more news is below. This is sponsored by:
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  Zip file improvements!

  .Zip files now contain URL of posting!

  Don't you hate it when you download multiple .zip files, find one that is great, and want to post feedback or a vote on it, but can't remember which one it was? Well no longer! Now all .zip files have a special Planet Source Read Me text file that will take you right back to the submissions's page. So check it out!

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  Modulus Financial Engineering donates 2 financial programming packages as prizes!

  Many thanks to Modulus Financial Engineer for their donation of StockChartX V.5 and TA-SDK for the contest Click here to check them out. As usual...submit early and often to get a shot at one of these two prizes!

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  6 Great Programming Book Prizes!

  Sams Publishing donates 6 great programming books as prizes!

  Many thanks to Sams Publishing who has donated six fantastic programming books on .NET, Perl and PHP programming. Click here to check them out. Remember to submit early and often to win one of these great prizes!

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  Check out the new RentACoder.com, the online reverse-auction marketplace that allows you to find paid coding odd-jobs from the comfort of your own home! Register today and make some extra cash! Or post your project and find coders to get the job done!

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  Planet Source Code eGroup!

  Solve problems regarding code, announce the new versions of your programs published at Planet-Source-Code.com, request apps, and much more! Sign up for the new Planet Source Code eGroup today!