Entering perl --help at a shell prompt yields the following:-
$ perl --help
Usage: perl [switches] [--] [programfile] [arguments]
-0[octal] specify record separator (\0, if no argument)
-a autosplit mode with -n or -p (splits $_ into @F)
-c check syntax only (runs BEGIN and END blocks)
-d[:debugger] run scripts under debugger
-D[number/list] set debugging flags (argument is a bit mask or flags
+)
-e 'command' one line of script. Several -e's allowed. Omit [prog
+ramfile]. -F/pattern/ split() pattern for autosplit (-a). The //
+'s are optional.
-i[extension] edit <> files in place (make backup if extension sup
+plied)
-Idirectory specify @INC/#include directory (may be used more th
+an once)
-l[octal] enable line ending processing, specifies line termin
+ator
-[mM][-]module.. executes `use/no module...' before executing your s
+cript.
-n assume 'while (<>) { ... }' loop around your script
-p assume loop like -n but print line also like sed
-P run script through C preprocessor before compilation
-s enable some switch parsing for switches after script
+ name
-S look for the script using PATH environment variable
-T turn on tainting checks
-u dump core after parsing script
-U allow unsafe operations
-v print version number, patchlevel plus VERY IMPORTANT
+ perl info
-V[:variable] print perl configuration information
-w TURN WARNINGS ON FOR COMPILATION OF YOUR SCRIPT. Rec
+ommended. -x[directory] strip off text before #!perl line and perh
+aps cd to directory
Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found
+on
this system using `man perl' or `perldoc perl'. If you have access to
+ the
Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.com/, the Perl Home Pa
+ge.
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