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Overview and History (Perl and Access VBA Cross Reference Guide)

By Mike Prestwood

Perl versus Access VBA: A side by side comparison between Perl and Access VBA.

Tool Basics

Developer environment basics such as common file extensions, common keyboard shortcuts, etc.

Overview and History

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Perl:

Language Overview: Perl is a stable, cross platform programming language.

Target Platforms: Perl is most suitable for creating websites targeting any browser (any web server with the Perl module installed).

History: PERL is an acronym for Practical Extraction and Report Language. It is used for mission critical projects in the public and private sectors. Perl is Open Source software, licensed under its Artistic License, or the GNU General Public License (GPL). Perl was created in 1987 by Larry Wall.

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Access VBA:

Language Overview: Class-based language. Although you can create classes, Access VBA is not fully OOP. It is a traditional language with a few OOP extensions. You code in a traditional approach using functions, procedures, and global data, and you can make use of simple classes to help organize your reusable code.

Target Platforms: Microsoft Access is most suitable for creating business desktop applications that run within Microsoft Access for Windows.

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