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Perl programs are written using plain text files, so at a minimum all you need a basic text editor (e.g. Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on OS X). If you are new to Perl then the best combination are a text editor and a command window to run the Perl interpreter as IDE's can make life a little complicated when you first start.

Some more powerful development tools are listed below, roughly grouped as:

• Integrated Development Environment (IDE) - features perl syntax highlighting, integrated debugging support, and other advanced features
• Text Editor - at a minimum features perl syntax highlighting. Other IDE-like features may be possible through additional plugins/extensions.
• Helper Tools - applications such as GUI builders and reference documentation that may be used in conjuction with IDEs and editors.

Predominantly commercial programs are noted with $, although in some cases there may be exceptions for personal, educational, or government use.

Note: A listing here does not imply any endorsement or that a review has taken place. (Independent reviews welcome!)

See also Google > Computers > Programming > Languages > Perl > Tools

Contents 1 Cross Platform IDEs 2 IDEs for Windows 3 IDEs for OS X 4 Cross Platform Text Editors 5 Text Editors for Windows 6 Text Editors for OS X 7 Helper tools for Windows 8 Helper tools for OS X

Cross Platform IDEs

• Eclipse IDE with the EPIC plugin. Some hints at Perl Monks
• $ Activestate Komodo
• $ IndigoSTAR PerlEdit .. Windows and Linux

IDEs for Windows

• Open Perl IDE.
• Perl Express.
• $ DzSoft Perl Editor
• $ EngInSite Perl Editor.
• $ Perl Scripting Tool
• $ PerlWiz.
• $ Solution Soft Perl Builder.

IDEs for OS X

• $ Late Night Software Affrus
• $ Panic Inc Coda

Cross Platform Text Editors

• Emacs, GNU Emacs for MS Windows, Emacs for OS X .. for perl-specific support read up on cperl-mode (or for Emacs prior to 21.2 perl-mode)
• jEdit
• VIM, Vim for Windows, VIM for OS X. VIM includes perl syntax highlighting, but there are also numerous extensions that enable more IDE-like features such as debugging, tags, and sanity checks.

See also Google > Computers > Software > Editors

Text Editors for Windows

• Perl Code Editor
• Notepad++ with Perl mode
• SciTE - A free source code editor for Win32 and X
• Crimson editor, includes syntax support for Perl
• Programmer's File Editor Free of cost, but closed source
• $ EditPlus
• $ TextPad
• $ UltraEdit

Text Editors for OS X

• Smultron
• Bare Bones Software TextWrangler
• $ Bare Bones Software $ BBEdit
• $ TheCodingMonkeys SubEthaEdit
• $ Macromates TextMate

Helper tools for Windows

• The GUI Loft: a WYSIWYG design tool (written in Perl) for designing Perl Win32::GUI windows.
• Perl Oasis: a POD/source/class browser tightly integrated with (currently) UltraEdit, gVim, EditPlus, and PFE (Programmer's File Editor).
• $ PAGE: Perl Application Generator and Editor .. free "Basic" version also available

Helper tools for OS X

• Camel Bones: an Objective-C/Perl bridge lets you integrate perl code with your Cocoa / Xcode development projects (e.g. use the Apple developer tools to build user interfaces, and write the application code in perl!). Also includes an example app, ShuX, which is a perldoc browser.
• PerlPad: allows you to run perl code from the Services menu available in most OS X applications ; can also convert perl snippets into keyboard shortcuts
• Platypus: a tool for creating application wrappers around scripts (e.g. create MacOS X applications that execute a bundled perl script).
• Pashua: a tool for generating native Aqua dialog windows from within perl (and other supported scripting languages). Data from the dialog can be passed on to the calling script; works well in conjuction with Platypus to create a simple application bundle.
• perlDoc: a perl documentation viewer