PL File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Extension .pl
Full Name Perl Script File
File Type Script
MIME Type text/x-perl
Developed by Larry Wall
Primary Association Perl Programming Language
Signature SHEBANG line (e.g., #!/usr/bin/perl)
Characteristics Text-based, executable, interpreted
Execution Requires Perl interpreter
Security Risk Can include executable code
Usage Automation, web development, system administration
Compatibility Unix/Linux, Windows, macOS
Editability Text editor or IDE
Binary No, plain text
Encoding ASCII or Unicode
Keywords Scalable, Flexible, Integrated with many databases
Examples of Use CGI scripts, Text Processing, Network Programming
Strengths CPAN, Regular expressions, mature language
Weaknesses Perceived obsolescence, complex syntax for beginners