Can Perl do calculations?

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Re: Can Perl do calculations? by davido (Cardinal) on Jan 08, 2005 at 05:52 UTC
Yes, Perl can do calculations. Perl has all the standard mathematical operators; + (plus), - (minus), * (times), / (divide), and so on. If you want it to calculate PI to 300 digits, Perl is there for you too, but you've got to learn to program. A good place to start learning Perl is to read "Learning Perl", published by O'Reilly & Associates. You'll find it in most larger bookstores, as well as Amazon. Dave	[reply]
Re: Can Perl do calculations? by rozallin (Curate) on Jan 08, 2005 at 07:21 UTC
In addition to the excellent book that davido suggested, you might also find Simon Cozens' Beginning Perl, which is available free online, useful. Chapter 2: Working with Simple Values (PDF format) explains data types, variables and operators and is a good introduction to performing calculations using Perl. -- Rozallin J. Thompson	[reply]
Re: Can Perl do calculations? by gopalr (Priest) on Jan 08, 2005 at 09:17 UTC
We can do calculation by using the below `* + / -` [download] and Math::Complex Perl modules also do the engineering, science, and mathematics	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Can Perl do calculations? by Mr. Lee (Scribe) on Jan 12, 2005 at 19:25 UTC
Seriously, what about the opposite question: *Is there any* programming language that can't?** Mr. Lee	[reply]