Perl is an efficient programming language which is commonly used for making CGI scripts and a variety of web-based applications. One of its key pros is that it supports modules - ready-made batches of program code which are employed to do numerous tasks and to extend the effectiveness of a certain script without slowing it with unnecessary lines of program code. In other words, when five tasks have to be executed, you're able to employ five lines of code in order to call each of the modules rather than including hundreds of lines used to create the actual modules in your script. Perl is really handy and it may be used for many different purposes, so a wide range of companies have implemented it in their web products or on their high-traffic sites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and a lot more. It's often used along with other languages such as PHP or Python.
Perl Scripting in Cloud Web Hosting
Since Perl is set up on our cloud web hosting platform, you can execute Perl/CGI scripts with any of our cloud web hosting packages without difficulty. You can even do this automatically via a cron job if your package comes with this option. If not, you are able to add cron jobs via the Upgrades section of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. More than 3000 Perl modules are present on our servers and you'll be able to use them with your scripts. A full list can be found inside the Control Panel and when you need to use any module, you just have to include the path to our module library within your script. If third-party scripts that you need to add to your site ask for a specific module, for instance, you won't have to worry if they will work properly or not. This way, you're able to create a dynamic site and supply a huge selection of characteristics to your visitors.
Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Perl is supported on all of our servers, so if you buy a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you're able to use any kind of custom-made or ready-made CGI script or another Perl-based web app without any difficulties. To save your time and efforts, we've also included several thousand modules that you will be able to use. You can see the path to the library inside the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and add any module in your scripts. Some third-party scripts, for instance, need to have certain modules, so as to operate effectively. Executing a .pl file, custom or ready-made, can be done in two ways - manually, if a website visitor does a specific action on your site, or automatically, if you create a cron job through your account. In the second case, you are able to choose the interval according to what the script will do and how often you want it to run - once a day, hour, minute, etc.