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How to Run a Hello World Script using Perl
This short tutorial is a guide to help familiarize you with writing a simple Hello World script using Perl.
This short tutorial is a guide to help familiarize you with writing a simple Hello World script using Perl.
1) With Ubuntu running on your virtual machine, open the Terminal window.
1) With Ubuntu running on your virtual machine, open the Terminal window.
2) Create a file using pico by entering the command
2) Create a file using pico by entering the command
pico perltest
pico perltest
3) To create a hello world script simply type the following line:
3) To create a hello world script simply type the following line:
print “Hello World! \n”;
4) Save the file by pressing CTRL+O and leave the file name as is
4) Save the file by pressing CTRL+O and leave the file name as is
Press Enter.
Exit the file window by pressing CTRL+X.
4) Now that your helloworld script is created, run the file by entering the command ‘perl perltest’
4) Now that your helloworld script is created, run the file by entering the command ‘perl perltest’
5) Congratulations, you have successfully created and ran a helloworld script using perl!
5) Congratulations, you have successfully created and ran a helloworld script using perl!
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