====== Perl ======

**Perl** is a software module available on **Comet**.

===== Perl overview =====

To access **Perl** on Comet, run ''module load Perl''. This will load the //default// version of **Perl**.

An overview of the module information is shown below (''module -r spider ^Perl$''):

<code lang=text>
  Perl:
    Description:
      Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language Includes a small selection of extra CPAN packages for core functionality. 

     Versions:
        Perl/5.32.1-GCCcore-10.3.0-minimal
        Perl/5.32.1-GCCcore-10.3.0
        Perl/5.34.1-GCCcore-11.3.0
        Perl/5.36.0-GCCcore-12.2.0-minimal
        Perl/5.36.0-GCCcore-12.2.0
        Perl/5.36.1-GCCcore-12.3.0
        Perl/5.38.0-GCCcore-13.2.0
        Perl/5.38.0
        Perl/5.38.2-GCCcore-13.3.0
        Perl/5.40.0-GCCcore-14.2.0
     Other possible modules matches:
        BioPerl  Perl-bundle-CPAN

  To find other possible module matches execute:

      $ module -r spider '.*Perl.*'

  For detailed information about a specific "Perl" package (including how to load the modules) use the module's full name.
  Note that names that have a trailing (E) are extensions provided by other modules.
  For example:

     $ module spider Perl/5.40.0-GCCcore-14.2.0
</code>

If there are multiple versions of **Perl** listed, then you can load a //specific// version as follows:
<code lang=bash>
$ module load Perl/version_string
</code>

You can find the most //up to date information// whilst logged on to Comet by running ''module -r spider ^Perl$''.

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===== Perl Help =====

The module **Perl** has the following embedded help text (''module help Perl''):

<code lang=text>Description
===========
Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language

Includes a small selection of extra CPAN packages for core functionality.

More information
================
 - Homepage: https://www.perl.org/

Included extensions
===================
File::Path-2.18, File::Spec-3.75, Getopt::Long-2.58, Text::ParseWords-3.31

</code>

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===== Perl Dependencies =====

The //default// version of the module **Perl** has the following dependencies:

   * GCCcore/14.2.0
   * zlib/1.3.1-GCCcore-14.2.0

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