Is there a portable Perl?

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Rook picture Rook · Jun 1, 2009 · Viewed 12.4k times · Source

Is there a portable Perl along the lines of portable Python? Something I could use (while learning the stuff) from my thumb drive?

Oh, and I'm talking about Window XP.

Answer

Vinko Vrsalovic picture Vinko Vrsalovic · Jun 1, 2009

I can heartily recommend Strawberry Perl.

The Portable version is on Beta (the real meaning of Beta, though), click here to get it.

EDIT: The Portable version is already out of beta (for a few months now), check here

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