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Re: New-to-Perl: recommendations for windows setup?by holli (Abbot) |
on Feb 16, 2021 at 14:01 UTC ( [id://11128443]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
WSL 2 is a good option. You can run Perl under Linux and edit it using a Windows editor. It's only a bit complicated because of the file paths, as the WSL Linux runs in a VM that has the Windows filesystem mounted somewhere. But on the pro side you eliminate all the windows oddities, don't have to worry about the c-compiler or shell globbing issues.
Also there is a Bash fow windows. holli You can lead your users to water, but alas, you cannot drown them.
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