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Perl 6
Perl 6: Revision 127
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Perl 6 is the insanely great next version of the Perl programming language: * If you are curious, you can read about "what is Perl 6"<http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2006/01/12/what_is_perl_6.html>. * If you want to learn Perl 6, please feel free to explore the [Documentation]. * If you want to help Perl 6 be released faster, please read about [Getting Involved]. * If you want to talk to people about Perl 6, hop on to the IRC channel irc.freenode.net #perl6 and ask any questions. * If you want to read the latest about Perl 6, see the Perl 6 News section below. This Wiki is organized into the following sections: * [Learn About Perl 6] (What it is, articles, anti-FUD, etc.) ** [The Long Perl 6 Super-Feature List] (Perl 6++!) ** [What Can I do with Perl 6 today] * [Perl 6 implementations] ** [Pugs] (Perl 6 compiler implemented in Haskell.) ** [perl6 on Parrot] (Parrot is the new virtual machine for dynamic languages, especially including Perl 6.) ** [Perl 6 for Perl 5] (Including Perl 5.10, Perl 6-ish modules, etc.) * [Download Perl 6] (Yield to temptation!) ** [Download Pugs] ** Download [perl6 on Parrot] * [Documentation] (Current synopses, cookbook, examples, etc.) ** "The Official Documents that describe Perl 6"<http://perlcabal.org/syn/> ** [Perl Table] (All in one Tutorial with Index, Tables and Comparsions) ** [Glossary of Perl 6 Terms and Jargon] (IRC and newsgroup slang, Perl 6 vs perl6.) ** "FAQ"<http://www.programmersheaven.com/2/Perl6-FAQ> (Another great resource.) ** "QuickStart"<http://www.programmersheaven.com/2/Perl6-QuickStart> (Easy, near-instant gratification.) ** "Introduction to Perl 6"<http://www.szabgab.com/perl6.html> (Course slides with many examples; a work-in-progress.) * [Mail Lists, IRC, Archives] (Developer and user hotlines, plus logs.) * [Getting Involved] (Help hack Perl 6, or write new test cases, or work on docs.) * [Related Projects] (Parrot of course, CPAN6, and more.) * [About This Website] (License. See Wiki 101 and help add content.) ** [Content Wanted] (More, more, more, and still more.) ** [Discuss this website] * [Development Dashboard] ---- ^^ Perl 6 News ^^^ Planet Perl Six, aggregated from many Perl 6 blogs {fetchrss: http://planetsix.perlfoundation.org/rss20.xml} |