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Perl

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Official docs outline

12 sections
  1. Perl Introduction

    Scalars, arrays, hashes, control flow, and subroutines in brief.

  2. Data Types

    Scalar, array, and hash data and context.

  3. Syntax

    Statements, loops, and compound statements.

  4. Operators

    Operators, precedence, and quote-like constructs.

  5. Subroutines

    Defining subs, arguments, scoping, and prototypes.

  6. References and Data Structures

    References and nested data structures.

  7. Regular Expressions

    Pattern syntax, modifiers, and matching.

  8. Objects and OO Programming

    Packages, bless, method resolution, and inheritance.

  9. Modules

    Packages, symbol tables, and module loading.

  10. Security

    Taint mode and safe handling of untrusted data.

  11. Interprocess Communication

    Signals, pipes, sockets, and process management.

  12. Built-in Functions

    Reference of built-in functions.

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Versions and support

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5.44.0 latest release, Jul 15, 2026
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5.44 Jul 15, 2026 5.44.0 Until Jul 15, 2029
5.42 Jul 3, 2025 5.42.3 Until Jul 3, 2028
5.40 Jun 9, 2024 5.40.5 Until Jun 9, 2027
5.38 Jul 2, 2023 5.38.5 Ended Jul 2, 2026
5.36 May 27, 2022 5.36.3 Ended May 27, 2025
5.34 May 20, 2021 5.34.3 Ended May 20, 2024

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