G'day ichinyo,

Welcome to the Monastery.

"I like the way PERL looks, though I am watching video, as boring as anything. I have a guide book, makes things look easier."

You'd probably be well served by reading "perlintro -- a brief introduction and overview of Perl".

"How could PERL be used like spread sheet?"

That depends on what you want to do. Here's some resources that may be useful.

• Text::CSV - defaults to comma-separated; use the sep_char attribute to change to tab-separated, pipe-separated, etc.
• Search CPAN for "Spreadsheet" - you'll find modules for both XLS and XLSX formats.
• Search CPAN for "Excel" - you'll find modules for both XLS and XLSX formats.
• Using Win32::OLE and Excel - Tips and Tricks - A PerlMonks' Tutorial.

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