---
name: "perlconsole"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "perlconsole"
version: "0.4-4.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/perlconsole"
---

# perlconsole(1p)

light program that lets you evaluate Perl code interactively.

## NAME

perlconsole - light program that lets you evaluate Perl code interactively.

## COPYRIGHT

Perl Console is Copyright (C) 2007 by Alexis Sukrieh

## DESCRIPTION

Perl Console is a small program that implements a Read-eval-print loop: it lets you evaluate Perl code interactively.

It uses Readline to grab input, and provides completion with all the namespaces loaded during your session. It allows you to load a module in your session and test a function exported by it.

## COMMANDS

It's possible to interact with the console with internal commands. The following commands are supported in this version:

- **:help** display the interactive help screen

  - **:quit** quit the console

  - **:set** set a preference (see PREFERENCES).

  ## RCFILE

PerlConsole will look for a rcfile located in your home directory called: ~/.perlconsolerc

Every line in that file will be evaluated as if they were issued in the console. You can then load there your favorite modules, or even define your preferences.

Example of a valid ~/.perlconsolerc

```
    :set output = dumper
    use Date::Calc;
```

## PREFERENCES

Preferences can be set with the **:set** command. The following preferences are supported in this version:

- **output** changes the output of evaluated code

  For details about commands, ype :help \<command\> within the console.

## AUTHOR

Perl Console was writen by Alexis Sukrieh \<sukria@sukria.net\>.