What is perl?

1. Perl is programming Language.
2. Perl is design for text editing.
3. Perl is OPEN source scripting language.
4. Perl syntax is similar to C language.
5. high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language.
6. Perl is derived from C language.
7. Perl short form is practical extraction and report language.
8. Perl is developed by larry wall.