Perl advantages :
* It is more flexible to use.
* Its syntax is simple, which makes it easy to understand.
* It supports OOP concepts.
* Perl programs run easily on the system.
* It supports all platforms and is much more portable.
* It has a rich set of Perl modules and free software.
* It is much more efficient to work on text and string manipulation as it is a scripting language.
* Perl combines features of many other languages which make it easy to understand.
Perl disadvantages :
* A Perl program containing CPAN modules will not run on another system which doesn't have CPAN modules installed.
* It is an interpretative language, so it is slower in comparison with other languages.
* It has untidy and unreadable codes.
* It starts creating problems when the code is larger than 200 lines.
* It is not portable.
