Perl is an effective programming language which is frequently used for creating CGI scripts as well as a variety of web-based applications. One of its key pros is that it works with modules - ready-made batches of code that are used to execute various tasks and to increase the efficiency of a given script without slowing it with unnecessary lines of program code. This means that, in the event that five processess should be executed, you can employ five lines of code in order to call each one of the modules rather than adding a few hundred lines used to generate the actual modules in your script. Perl is very handy and it can be used for a variety of purposes, so many companies have implemented it in their web products or on their high-traffic sites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and a lot more. It is generally used with other programming languages for instance PHP or Python.
Perl Scripting in Web Hosting
Perl is available with all of the Linux web hosting that we supply and you're able to execute any .pl file that you upload in your account thanks to the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP program. This will allow you to build a site with all the options that you would like your visitors to have, but PHP does not supply. You'll be able to execute a script either manually or automatically through a cron job. Our plans include lots of Perl modules that you can use and you'll see the whole list in your hosting account along with the path that you have to use in your scripts, in order to be able to access these modules. In case you'd like to execute a Perl/CGI script through a cron job however your package doesn't offer this option, you're able to include as many cron jobs as you need through the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of the hosting Control Panel.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting
All Linux semi-dedicated hosting that we offer can run CGI scripts or any other applications written in Perl and considering the fact that cron jobs are included in all of the packages, you'll be able to choose if a certain script will be executed manually or automatically on regular basis. What's more, you can benefit from a vast library of over 3000 modules that are already installed on our servers and use their features to save time when you write your scripts. Provided you use some third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that if it requires some module in order to function effectively, we will have it because our library contains both widespread modules and less popular ones. You can view the path to the modules that you need to use in our scripts in the Server Information drop-down menu of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel.