Re: What is PERL?

In article <3greod$p88@monroe-emh4.army.mil>, John C. Sinues <sinues@prc.prc.mrms.navy.mil> wrote: [stuff deleted] > >Perl can be used to perform system and database administrative >task. I often use it to process and prepare large datafiles for >import into a database. > I have used perl in place of writing reports in 4gl. It has much more processing and formatting abilities. Another bonus for you commercial developers is that you can write 4gl code to "export" data in a standard format (I've used the unload format) and then supply your customers with perl scripts that read the data and can be customized on site without having a 4gl development license. It also makes a great client/server development language when coupled with ISQL or dbaccess!