That's a little like asking if a Hummer is the correct vehicle for getting in and out of a driveway.

Perl is a wonderful general-purpose language that can do alot - It's very good for web-based applications, and it can start and stop Windows services, but it can also do a whole lot more.

Perl's not a bad pick for learning about programming - one of the really nice things about it is that Perl works on most operating systems while being more accessible than Java. It doesn't try to force you into using object-oriented methodologies, either, but the OO features are there if you want them.

If you know very little or nothing about coding then I would recommend Learning Perl or Elements of Programming with Perl. Both of these books are fairly gentle introductions to Perl and neither assume that you have a background in coding. You could even check out some of the tutorials here on Perl Monks or on other sites if you don't wish to purchase a book.

Hanlon's Razor - "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity"

In reply to Re: Start/stop win32 services with CGI - is Perl a good choice? by Art_XIV
in thread Start/stop win32 services with CGI - is Perl a good choice? by datdrive

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