Perl is a widely used computer language, which is used to make various web applications and CGI scripts. The majority of programmers consider it to be one of the most practical programming languages out there since it supports the usage of modules - compact parts of code with pre-defined subroutines which are designed to perform a specific task. The modules can help you save lots of time and they can contribute to the rapid speed of your sites since you can integrate just a single line of code to call a certain module instead of using all of the program code for the process within your script. Perl is a universal programming language most often used for scripts, but it's been employed to create a wide range of popular pieces of web software too, for example cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also employed on high-traffic sites including IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.
Perl Scripting in Hosting
You're able to use CGI scripts and applications written in Perl with all our Linux hosting as we have a rich library of over 3000 modules present on our custom-made cloud website hosting platform in order to make sure that all dependencies for a custom or a pre-made script will be there when you need them. You can run a .pl file in two ways - either manually from your website, or automatically by using a cron job which will run a particular file on regular intervals. In case the package which you have picked does not come with cron jobs included, you will be able to add as many as you would like from the Upgrades menu within your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. You also need to ensure that the script file features the right executable permissions. Using our shared plans, you're able to build a website with as many functions and features as you would like.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting
In case you want to include CGI scripts on your sites or some other Perl-based software for that matter, you will not encounter any problems in case you use a semi-dedicated server account from our company. Thousands of Perl modules are set up on our machines and you can call each of them by including the path which you will find in your Control Panel into the script that you use. If you download some application from a third-party website, for example, you can rest assured that you will be able to use it whatever the modules it requires to function. As long as your .pl files include the appropriate UNIX permissions to be executable, you are able to select whether a particular script will be executed manually by a guest doing something on your website, or automatically by creating a cron job inside your account. When you use the latter option, your script can be executed every minute, hour or day in accordance with your preference.