How can I get PHP's (deployment) simplicity but Perl's power?

Question

I despise the PHP language, and I\'m quite certain that I\'m not alone. But the great thing about PHP is the way that mod_php takes and hides the gory details of integrating wi

Answer 1

The closest, well-regarded equivalent to PHP in Perl is probably HTML::Mason.

Like PHP, it embeds Perl into your document and renders it:

% my $noun = 'World';
Hello <% $noun %>!
How are ya?

The O'Reilly book Embedding Perl in HTML with Mason is available online for free.