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Parse XML In this tutorial you will learn how to parse some simple XML. We’ve provided an example XML file […]

Using the Perl qw() function Introduction The ‘quote word’ function qw() is used to generate a list of words. If

Using the Perl substr() function Introduction The substr() function is used to return a substring from the expression supplied as

Using the Perl rand() function Introduction The rand() function is used to generate random numbers. By default it generates a

HERE documents Introduction If you’re tempted to write multi-line output with multiple print() statements, because that’s what you’re used to

Using the Perl substr() function Introduction The substr() function is used to return a substring from the expression supplied as

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

Comparing values in perl This page shows different ways to compare scalar values in perl. String comparison and numeric comparison

HERE documents Introduction If you’re tempted to write multi-line output with multiple print() statements, because that’s what you’re used to

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