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J. MereloPerl 6 Quick Syntax Referencehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4956-7_1

1. Running Perl 6

How to Install Perl 6 or Simply Have It Ready to Run Your Scripts or Programs
J. J. Merelo1 
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Granada, Spain
 
Perl 6 is a programming language, and as such it is a part of a development ecosystem that includes a series of applications. Some of them will be used throughout this book, so here are a few things that you might want to install before you get to Perl 6 itself.
  • Git is the prime source control and development workflow tool. You might need it to download some Perl 6 modules, or for certain ways of installing it from source.

  • A programming editor. Perl 6 has its very own integrated development environment (IDE) called Comma, whose ...

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