wxPerl
wxPerl is a perl module that allows a Perl program to use the
wxWidgets GUI toolkit. If you don't know anything about Perl or
wxWidgets, you may find a short explanation below. If you want to
learn more, go to
wxWidgets and
Perl sites. In short
wxPerl allows you to write portable GUI applications in Perl, using
the wxWidgets object oriented interface.
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wxWidgets
wxWidgets gives you a single, easy-to-use API for writing GUI
applications on multiple platforms. Link with the appropriate library for
your platform (Windows/Unix/Mac) and compiler (almost any popular C++
compiler), and your application will adopt the look and feel appropriate
to that platform. On top of great GUI functionality, wxWidgets gives
you: online help, network programming, streams, clipboard and drag
and drop, multithreading, image loading and saving in a variety of
popular formats, database support, HTML viewing and printing, and
much much more.
Perl
What is Perl?
Perl is an interpreted high-level programming language developed by
Larry Wall. According to Larry, he included in Perl all the cool
features found in other languages and left out those features that
weren't so cool.
Perl has become the premier scripting language of the Web, as most
GI programs are written in Perl. However, Perl is widely used as a rapid
prototyping language and a "glue" language that makes it possible for
different systems to work well together. Perl is popular with system
administrators who use it for an infinite number of automation tasks.
Perl's roots are in UNIX but you will find Perl on a wide range of
computing platforms. Because Perl is an interpreted language, Perl
programs are highly portable across systems.
Finally, Perl is more than a programming language.
It is a part of the Internet culture. It is a very creative way of
thinking about almost anything.