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Perl Data Language

Perl Data Language (abbreviated PDL) is a set of free software array programming extensions to the Perl programming language. PDL extends the data structures built into Perl, to include large multidimensional arrays, and adds functionality to manipulate those arrays as vector objects. It also provides tools for image processing, machine learning…

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Developer
Karl Glazebrook, Jarle Brinchmann, Tuomas Lukka, and Christian Soeller
First appeared
1996 (1996)
License
GNU General Public License, Artistic License
OS
Cross-platform
Paradigm
Array
Stable release
2.106 / 19 August 2026; 5 days ago (19 August 2026)

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Perl Data Language

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Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
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Perl Data Language

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Developer · 1
Perl Data Language → Karl Glazebrook, Jarle Brinchmann, Tuomas Lukka, and Christian Soeller
First appeared · 1
Perl Data Language → 1996 (1996)
License · 1
Perl Data Language → GNU General Public License, Artistic License
OS · 1
Perl Data Language → Cross-platform
Paradigm · 1
Perl Data Language → Array
Stable release · 1
Perl Data Language → 2.106 / 19 August 2026; 5 days ago (19 August 2026)
Website · 1
Perl Data Language → pdl.perl.org

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pdl perl data array language modules used programming simple arrays matrix also machine learning written pp free functionality provides plotting

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Perl Data LanguageDeveloperKarl Glazebrook, Jarle Brinchmann, Tuomas Lukka, and Christian Soeller1.00infobox
Perl Data LanguageFirst appeared1996 (1996)1.00infobox
Perl Data LanguageLicenseGNU General Public License, Artistic License1.00infobox
Perl Data LanguageOSCross-platform1.00infobox
Perl Data LanguageParadigmArray1.00infobox
Perl Data LanguageStable release2.106 / 19 August 2026; 5 days ago (19 August 2026)1.00infobox
Perl Data LanguageWebsitepdl.perl.org1.00infobox
MATLABinstance ofand it has been compared to commercial languages0.80text
Interactive Data Languageinstance ofand it has been compared to commercial languages0.80text
and to other free languages such as NumPyinstance ofand it has been compared to commercial languages0.80text
Octaveinstance ofand it has been compared to commercial languages0.80text
ANOVAinstance ofIt includes modules that are used to perform classic k-means clustering or general and generalized linear modeling methods0.80text

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