perlfaq3: Is there a Perl shell?
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* the Perl Shell has come a long way since the original answer was written. Index: perlfaq3.pod =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/public/perlfaq/perlfaq3.pod,v retrieving revision 1.31 diff -u -d -r1.31 perlfaq3.pod --- perlfaq3.pod 3 Jan 2003 20:10:11 -0000 1.31 +++ perlfaq3.pod 19 Jan 2003 19:06:36 -0000 @@ -42,17 +42,12 @@ =head2 Is there a Perl shell? -In general, not yet. There is psh available at - - http://www.focusresearch.com/gregor/psh - -Which includes the following description: - - The Perl Shell is a shell that combines the interactive nature - of a Unix shell with the power of Perl. The goal is to eventually - have a full featured shell that behaves as expected for normal - shell activity. But, the Perl Shell will use Perl syntax and - functionality for control-flow statements and other things. +The psh (Perl sh) is currently at version 1.8. The Perl Shell is a +shell that combines the interactive nature of a Unix shell with the +power of Perl. The goal is a full featured shell that behaves as +expected for normal shell activity and uses Perl syntax and +functionality for control-flow statements and other things. +You can get psh at http://www.focusresearch.com/gregor/psh/ . The Shell.pm module (distributed with Perl) makes Perl try commands which aren't part of the Perl language as shell commands. perlsh -- brian d foy, [email protected]