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How do I get the size of a file in Perl? From perl you want to know the size of […]

Using the Perl split() function Introduction The split() function is used to split a string into smaller sections. You can

Writing a CGI script In this tutorial you will learn how to write a perl CGI script. Firstly you need

Perl arrays Introduction Arrays are variables which contain lists of values. Each element in the list is accessed, (or indexed),

How do I list the files in a directory? You want a list of all the files, or all the

How do I find the number of days between two dates? You want to know how many days until a

Dereferencing in perl References are commonly used when you are returning a large object or data structure (for example an

The focus of this section is providing in-depth coverage of a part of perl. Solutions are provided that illustrate the

Parsing CSV files In this tutorial you will learn how to parse a simple CSV (comma separated values) file. This

How do I call a system or third party program from perl? You want to call another program from your