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perlfaq3: Is there an IDE or Windows Perl Editor? Has a a pretty good list that, while not Linux specific, many of the entries are available to you.

There's never a shortage of vim or emacs users, support or documentation so either of those are always a safe bet. It would help if we knew more about what you were looking for in an editor. So much is about personal preference and habit that you just have to pick a few and see how they feel.


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Re^2: Best perl editor on Ubuntu/Linux
by pvaldes (Chaplain) on Sep 08, 2011 at 12:04 UTC

    I don't know what is the best editor for perl, I use emacs in either the old perl-mode or the sepia-mode

     "much is about personal preference and habit"

    That's exactly the point, with emacs or vim you will need to learn only once, thus if you have several things to do, it's better than pick a bunch of tools and study how to use all

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       "That's exactly the point, with emacs or vim you will need to learn only once, thus if you have several things to do, it's better than pick a bunch of tools and study how to use all"

      I'm not suggesting to try and master many editors but to simply pick a few the OP thinks they might like, try them out via their tutorials over a weekend and then — yes — pick one. Unless they have that experience of tinkering around they wont know if it's for them. That goes for emacs, vim or any editor. :)

      "...the adversities born of well-placed thoughts should be considered mercies rather than misfortunes." — Don Quixote
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