A curated list of awesome frameworks, libraries, tools, and resources for the Perl programming language.
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- Moose - A modern object system for Perl, making object-oriented programming easier.
- Try::Tiny - A minimalistic error handling module for Perl.
- DateTime - A comprehensive date and time library for Perl.
- Path::Tiny - A small, fast utility for file path operations.
- Dancer2 - A lightweight web application framework for Perl.
- Mojolicious - A next-generation web framework for Perl, featuring real-time web capabilities.
- Catalyst - A flexible and powerful MVC web framework for Perl.
- Plack - A middleware layer for building web applications and frameworks.
- JSON::XS - A fast and efficient JSON encoder/decoder for Perl.
- XML::LibXML - An interface to the libxml2 library for parsing XML.
- DBIx::Class - A powerful ORM (Object-Relational Mapper) for Perl.
- Text::CSV - A module for working with CSV files in Perl.
- Test::More - The primary testing module for Perl, providing a range of testing functions.
- Test::Simple - A minimal module for writing simple tests.
- Test::Exception - A module for testing exception-based code in Perl.
- Test::MockObject - A module for creating mock objects for testing.
- DBI - The standard database interface for Perl.
- DBD::mysql - MySQL database driver for the Perl DBI module.
- DBD::SQLite - A self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration SQL database engine.
- DBIx::Simple - A simple DBI wrapper that simplifies database interactions.
- Text::Markdown - A Perl module for converting Markdown text to HTML.
- Regexp::Common - Provides commonly used regular expressions.
- Template Toolkit - A powerful and flexible template processing system for Perl.
- Lingua::EN::Inflect - A module for English word inflection.
- Perl Critic - A static code analysis tool for Perl, enforcing best practices.
- Devel::NYTProf - A powerful Perl profiler for analyzing code performance.
- ack - A grep-like search tool optimized for searching source code.
- cperl-mode - An enhanced Perl mode for Emacs, with better syntax highlighting and indentation.
- CPAN - The Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, a large collection of Perl modules and libraries.
- CPANminus - A script to get, unpack, build, and install modules from CPAN.
- Dist::Zilla - A powerful distribution builder for Perl modules.
- Carton - A dependency manager for Perl projects, similar to Bundler for Ruby.
- Padre - An IDE for Perl with many features for Perl development.
- VS Code - Supports Perl via the Perl extension.
- Vim - Popular text editor with Perl support via perl-support.vim.
- Emacs - Use with cperl-mode for enhanced Perl support.
- Perl Documentation - Official Perl documentation.
- Learn Perl - A beginner-friendly resource for learning Perl.
- Modern Perl - A free book teaching Perl best practices.
- PerlMonks - A community dedicated to all things Perl.
- Programming Perl by Larry Wall, Tom Christiansen, and Jon Orwant - The definitive Perl book, known as "The Camel Book."
- Learning Perl by Randal L. Schwartz, brian d foy, and Tom Phoenix - A beginner's guide to Perl programming.
- Modern Perl by chromatic - A book focused on writing maintainable and idiomatic Perl.
- Intermediate Perl by Randal L. Schwartz, brian d foy, and Tom Phoenix - A book for Perl programmers who want to go beyond the basics.
- PerlMonks - An active and friendly Perl community for sharing knowledge.
- Stack Overflow: Perl - A Q&A site for Perl programming questions.
- Reddit: r/perl - A subreddit for Perl discussions.
- Perl Weekly - A newsletter with updates on Perl modules, news, and articles.
Contributions are welcome!
