Perl is an efficient programming language that is commonly used for generating CGI scripts as well as a number of web-based apps. One of its main pros is the fact that it works with modules - ready-made batches of program code that are used to do numerous tasks and to enhance the performance of a certain script without clogging it with unneeded lines of program code. This means that, in the event that five tasks have to be executed, you can use five lines of program code to call each one of the modules rather than adding hundreds of lines used to set up the actual modules in your script. Perl is very handy and it can be used for a variety of purposes, that's why a wide range of companies have included it in their web products or on their resource-demanding sites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It's commonly used along with other programming languages for example PHP or Python.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers
Perl is supported on all our servers, so in case you get a semi-dedicated server account through our company, you will be able to use any kind of tailor-made or ready-made CGI script or any other Perl-based web app without difficulty. To save you time and effort, we have also set up several thousand modules that you'll be able to take advantage of. You can see the path to the library inside the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and add any module in your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for instance, require particular modules, to operate effectively. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be done in two ways - manually, in case a website visitor performs a particular action on your site, or automatically, when you create a cron job from your account. In the second case, you're able to select the interval depending on what your script will do and how often you want it to run - once a day, hour, minute, etcetera.