Perl is a preferred scripting language that is that is used to create various web-oriented applications, including CGI scripts. One of the features which distinguish it from many other languages is the employment of modules - parts of Perl code which perform predefined jobs and they are widely accepted. In simple terms, as an alternative to creating tailor-made code to do something or pasting tens and hundreds of lines of program code in the script, you can "call" a module which already exists for this particular task and use only a couple of lines of code. Therefore, your script shall be executed faster because it will be much smaller. Employing modules will also make the script much easier to change because you will need to browse through much less code. If you'd like to use Perl on your website, you should ensure that the required modules are available on your server.
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Our shared plans include over 3400 Perl modules which you are able to take advantage of as a part of your CGI scripts or web-based apps. They include both widely used and less popular ones, to give you different options regarding what functions you will be able to add to your sites. A couple of examples are Apache::SOAP, CGI::Session, GD, Image::Magick, URI, LWP and a lot more. The full list can be found in the Server Information section of our custom-built Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, that is provided with all of the shared accounts. In the same location, you'll find the Perl version that we have and the path to the modules that you'll need to use within your scripts so as to call a particular module from the library.