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Embedded Perl Language
Abstract
OSSP eperl interprets a text file bristled with Perl program statements by
evaluating the Perl code while passing through the plain text data. It can
operate in various ways: As a stand-alone Unix filter or integrated Perl
module for general file generation tasks and as a powerful webserver scripting
language for dynamic HTML page programming.
OSSP eperl is a fully functional Perl interpreter because
internally it makes use of the original Perl interpreter library
(libperl.a). So OSSP eperl is based on the installed Perl system. The only
noticeable difference to the user between the program eperl and
perl is the source file format they use.
While traditional scripts are still run via perl, eperl is
used to interpret any type of ASCII text containing embedded script parts.
These embedded scripts are theirself traditional scripts. So, ePerl is not a
replacement for your original perl program. It is a variant for
special programming contexts. Because ePerl just provides the Perl scripting
language in a different context of programming: the embedded style. But the
language itself remains the same. This way you can use all modules with
eperl which are available in perl. Including those using the
DynaLoader facility to load their shared objects under runtime.
Authors
Ralf S. Engelschall <[email protected]>
Status
| Stable Version: | 2.2.14 | (02-Aug-1998) |
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