Perl is an effective programming language that's commonly used for setting up CGI scripts along with a variety of web-based applications. One of its major pros is the fact that it works with modules - ready-made batches of code which are used to do numerous tasks and to enhance the performance of a certain script without clogging it with unneeded lines of program code. To put it simply, when five jobs have to be executed, you're able to use five lines of program code in order to call each of the modules instead of adding hundreds of lines used to generate the actual modules within your script. Perl is really useful and it can be used for various purposes, that's why a lot of companies have implemented it in their web products or on their high-traffic websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It is generally used in addition to other languages such as PHP or Python.
Perl Scripting in Website Hosting
Perl is provided with all of the Linux website hosting packages that we offer and you will be able to execute any .pl file which you upload within your account using the File Manager of the Control Panel or some FTP program. The aforementioned will allow you to make a site with all the options that you'd like your visitors to have, but PHP doesn't provide. You're able to execute a script either manually or automatically through a cron job. Our plans include a large number of Perl modules which you are able to employ and you will see the whole list in your hosting account along with the path that you should include in your scripts, to be able to access these modules. In case you'd like to execute a Perl/CGI script using a cron job but your package doesn't offer this feature, you're able to include as many cron jobs as you require through the Add Upgrades/Services link on the left-hand side of your hosting Control Panel.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Perl is supported on all our servers, so in case you obtain a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you will be able to use any kind of custom or ready-made CGI script or another Perl-based web application without difficulty. To save you time and efforts, we have also installed several thousand modules that you can take advantage of. You will be able to see the path to the library inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and add any module within your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for instance, need to have specific modules, so that they can operate efficiently. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be done in two separate ways - manually, when a visitor performs a specific action on your site, or automatically, if you set up a cron job through your account. In the second case, you're able to select the interval depending on what your script will do and how often you want it to run - once every day, hour, minute, etcetera.