Perl

Perl, short for Practical Extraction and Reporting Language, is an advanced programming language that is used for creating CGI (Common Gateway Interface) scripts. CGI works with Perl and handles the advanced communication between a web browser and a web server and has paved the way for newer languages such as ASP and PHP. Perl is well-known for its ability to handle large amounts of text in a fast and efficient manner, which is a critical factor when developing applications for the web. Another key advantage is that Perl does not need to be compiled.