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This document is structured into the following sections:
perlfaq: Structural overview of the FAQ.
perlfaq1: General Questions About Perl
perlfaq2: Obtaining and Learning about Perl
perlfaq3: Programming Tools
perlfaq4: Data Manipulation
perlfaq5: Files and Formats
perlfaq6: Regexps
perlfaq7: General Perl Language Issues
perlfaq8: System Interaction
perlfaq9: Networking
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When
I first began the Perl
FAQ in the late 80s,
I never realized it would have grown to over a hundred pages, nor that Perl would ever become so popular and widespread. This document could not have been written without the tremendous help provided by Larry Wall and the rest of the Perl Porters.
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