Perl to Unix Mappings

Elvin Aslanov
Aug 31, 2023

Perl functions and operators can translate to Unix commands (from section 1 and 8 of the manual) and system calls (from section 2 of the manual).

Here’s a table I compiled using a simple CSV file hosted on GitHub Gists.

Perl to Unix command and C function conversion table

This table is to be expanded as I add new function mappings.

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Elvin Aslanov
Elvin Aslanov

Written by Elvin Aslanov

Unix and Open Source Software passionate. Currently working as Tech Support / System Administrator at a Web Hosting company. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rwp0/

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