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Perl

interpreted programming language first released in 1987
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Perl

Summary

Perl is a procedural programming language[1]. Perl has Wikipedia articles in 84 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Perl is the creator of Larry Wall[3].
  • Perl's instance of is recorded as procedural programming language[4].
  • Perl's instance of is recorded as object-based language[5].
  • Perl's instance of is recorded as multi-paradigm programming language[6].
  • Perl's instance of is recorded as imperative programming language[7].
  • Perl's instance of is recorded as interpreted language[8].
  • Perl's instance of is recorded as programming language[9].
  • Perl's instance of is recorded as scripting language[10].
  • Perl's instance of is recorded as free software[11].
  • Perl's developer is recorded as Larry Wall[12].
  • Perl's developer is recorded as The Perl Foundation[13].
  • Perl's copyright license is recorded as Artistic License[14].
  • Perl's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 1.0 or later[15].
  • Perl's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[16].
  • Perl's designed by is recorded as Larry Wall[17].
  • Perl's operating system is recorded as Linux[18].
  • Perl's operating system is recorded as macOS[19].
  • Perl's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[20].
  • Perl's operating system is recorded as Solaris[21].
  • Perl's operating system is recorded as IBM AIX[22].
  • Perl's operating system is recorded as HP-UX[23].
  • Perl's software version identifier is recorded as 5.18.4[24].
  • Perl's software version identifier is recorded as 5.20.3[25].
  • Perl's software version identifier is recorded as 5.22.0[26].
  • Perl's software version identifier is recorded as 5.23.2[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include procedural programming language[4], object-based language[5], multi-paradigm programming language[6], imperative programming language[7], interpreted language[8], and programming language[9].

Why It Matters

Perl has Wikipedia articles in 84 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . learn.perl.org. Retrieved . learn.perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . learn.perl.org. Retrieved . learn.perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . perlfoundation.org. Retrieved . perlfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . dev.perl.org. Retrieved . dev.perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . perl.org. perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . perl.org. perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . perl.org. perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . perl.org. perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . perl.org. perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . perl.org. perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . perldoc.perl.org. Retrieved . perldoc.perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . perldoc.perl.org. Retrieved . perldoc.perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . perlnews.org. Retrieved . perlnews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . nntp.perl.org. Retrieved . nntp.perl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Kweetal nl · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 5.18.4, 5.20.3, 5.22.0 +144
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 5.44.0"
  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0225802-Perl-programovaci-jazyk
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  3. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007532328005171
    Media type → ['text/x-perl', 'application/x-perl', 'application/x-httpd-perl']
    Alternativeto software id → perl
    Vikidia article id → fr:Perl
    + 88 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 16913, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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