Some fun with chatgpt (note that you can get the same information with a rudimentary search across various research databases followed by statistical analysis of the tags)
When reading the chat bot response note that
legacy systems include many/most of the research tools in many fields many of the legacy systems are heavily dependent on bash for gluing their individual components many of these legacy systems include a noninsignificant amount for web programming Python / R etc just glue over code written in C and Fortran, ie they just provide an API
Prompt: can you suggest a few application areas for perl as glue in scientific component based software engineering?
Perl can be effectively used as "glue" in scientific component-based software engineering due to its strong text manipulation capabilities, mature ecosystem, and ability to interface with various systems and languages. Here are a few application areas where Perl can excel as a glue language:
1. Bioinformatics Pipelines
Perl has been traditionally strong in bioinformatics, where it is used to connect different software components for tasks like DNA sequence analysis, protein structure prediction, and genetic data processing. It can orchestrate workflows that involve calling various tools, parsing their output, and preparing it for the next step in the analysis pipeline.
2. Data Transformation and Integration
In scientific computing, there is often a need to transform data between different formats or integrate data from various sources. Perl can serve as a glue language to script these transformations and integrations, handling formats like CSV, JSON, XML, and proprietary binary formats commonly used in scientific instruments.
3. System Administration for Research Computing
Perl can automate and manage tasks in research computing environments, such as scheduling jobs on a compute cluster, monitoring resource usage, and managing file systems. It can glue together various system components, ensuring they work seamlessly to support scientific computation.
4. Legacy Scientific Software Integration
Many scientific research fields have legacy software components written in Perl or that provide Perl interfaces. Perl can be used to integrate these components with newer systems, preserving the value of previous investments in software development.
5. Automated Reporting and Visualization
Perl can be used to generate automated reports and visualizations from scientific data. By gluing together data extraction, analysis, and reporting tools, Perl scripts can produce regular, up-to-date reports or visualizations of ongoing scientific research or experiments.
Limitations to Consider
While Perl is useful in these areas, it's essential to consider its limitations. The ecosystem around Perl, particularly in scientific computing, may not be as vibrant as it once was, with many new developments occurring in other languages like Python. Therefore, while Perl remains a powerful tool for certain tasks, its role in new scientific software projects might be more limited compared to its peak usage times.
In conclusion, Perl's role as glue in scientific component-based software engineering is well established, particularly in areas where text processing and legacy system integration are paramount. However, the choice to use Perl should be balanced with considerations about the current and future needs of the project, as well as the availability of skills and community support.
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Class library for rapid development
Changes for 1.215 - 2024-03-28
- Quiq::Confluence::Client
- Quiq::Database::Connection
- Quiq::Hash
- Quiq::Path
- Quiq::PhotoStorage
- Quiq::Url
Simplified abstracted chained DBI subclass
Changes for 1.15 - 2024-03-28T12:26:27-07:00
- Carp SQL parsing errors
- Ignore reserved words SQL parse errors when not specifying an explicit dialect
- Add abstract() method
- Move parsed query cache to the connection object (instead of global)
Generate complete SQL from Perl data structures
Changes for 1.09 - 2024-03-28T12:22:27-07:00
- Slightly better handling of columns in get()
Tied objects
Changes for 0.11 - 2024-03-28
- Ensure any passed index takes precedents over the auto generated index
create diffs between HTTP requests
Changes for 0.05 - 2024-03-28
- We use the postderef feature also in tests
- Use features of URI in a backwards compatible way
TPRC/Science Track Submission Dates and Deadlines Coming Fast!
Easy to use REPL with existing lexical support and DWIM tab completion.
Changes for 0.16
- 2024-03-28
- No longer expanding escaped variable in quotes.
Perl wrapper for the ldns DNS library.
Changes for 4.0.1 - 2024-03-28
- Fixes
Does anybody know what happened with the package Catalyst::Plugin::FormValidator, why it was removed from cpan?
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SPVM Language
Changes for 0.989094 - 2023-03-26
- Internal Changes
- Bug Fix
- Incompatible Changes
module for checking taint peculiarities on some CPAN testers
Changes for 0.0.3
Perl Weekly Challenge 262: Max Positive Negative
https://blogs.perl.org/users/laurent_r/2024/03/perl-weekly-challenge-262-max-positive-negative.html
Perl Data Language
Changes for 2.085_02 - 2024-03-25
- PP add loop(n=value) idiom to start not at 0
- add whichover, inspired by https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77551179/perl-pdl-indexing-and-which
- random/randsym only produce real data
- fix dataflow when vaffine ndarray is between modified and downstream (#461) - thanks @vadim-160102 for continued reporting
- revert the use of ArgOrder for PDL::Ops so op($a,$b,$c,$swap) works again as pre 2.082_01
- error on inflating output ndarrays over dims sized 1 or implicit (promoted) or dummy, as is undefined behaviour
- make HdrCode and FtrCode run when PMCode supplied (#463) - thanks @jo-37 for suggestion
- PP add CHeader key
- OtherPars can now be incomplete arrays of char*
- make typemaps able to use more Perl ones like T_HVREF - thanks @jo-37
- removed threadover_n alias since not used elsewhere and broadcastover{,_n} interface adjusted to move mandatory to start
- add ccumu{prod,sum}over in complex double precision
- setdims on ndarray with trans_parent (i.e. flowing) now an error
- set(..., $multi_elt) now an error (#466) - thank @djerius for report
- convert can work inplace (by using set_datatype)
- flowing convert of ndarrays preserves badvalues that are NaN
- PDL_ISBAD2 macro
- lvalue {un,}broadcast
- set_datatype now errors if has trans_children, as trans-es have a datatype
- add ANYVAL_TO_ANYVAL_NEWTYPE
- per-ndarray badvalues (which are PDL_Anyval) now constrained to be same type as ndarray
Invoke a callback on every element at every level of a data structure.
Changes for 0.03 - 2024-03-25T16:10:08-04:00
- API CHANGE
- ENHANCEMENTS
A Plugin to interface Form::Tiny with OptArgs2
Changes for 0.12 - 2024-03-25T15:42:38-04:00
- ENHANCEMENT
Strawberry Perl is distributed with its own winlibs distribution. E.g., if the perl distribution is placed in c:/strawberry, the winlibs distribution is placed in c:/strawberry/c. May I replace this winlibs distribution with a different, newer winlibs distribution placed in c:/winlibs (for example)? Of course this will come with a path update.
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Microsoft Teams WebHook with AdaptiveCards for formatting notifications
Changes for 1.02 - 2024-03-25
- fix test duration check failing in start/end
Libdeflate compression library
Changes for 0.07 - 2024-03-25
- Update libdeflate to 1.20
module for checking taint peculiarities on some CPAN testers
Changes for 0.0.1 - 2024-03-25T03:15:44Z
- original version
Implement the VSOP87D position model.
Changes for 0.006_02 - 2024-03-24
- Require Astro::Coord::ECI::Utils 0.131 for gm_strftime()
Predict satellite visibility using Astro::Coord::ECI
Changes for 0.053_02 - 2024-03-24
- Require Astro::Coord::ECI::Utils 0.131 for gm_strftime()
A real Try Catch Block Implementation Using Perl Filter
Changes for v1.3.8 - 2024-03-25T02:25:12Z
- More unit test tuning for signatures
Plugin for Dancer2 web app to send and query jobs in different job schedulers
Changes for 0.006 - 2024-03-24T22:15:52+02:00
- Add dependencies and specific versions.
Einblick in das OTOBO Ticketsystem: Ein in Perl entwickeltes Meisterwerk
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(cdlxxxviii) 12 great CPAN modules released last week
Updates for great CPAN modules released last week. A module is considered great if its favorites count is greater or equal than 12. App...niceperl.blogspot.com
Add useful objects to your templates
Changes for 0.07 - 2024-03-24
- bump version
Simple backend-independent plotting for PDL
Changes for 1.010 - 2024-03-24
- fix PGPLOT to read devices correctly
Basic method declarations with signatures, without source filters
Changes for 1.14 - 2024-03-24
- Run number tests under C locale
PDL interface to the GNU Linear Programming Kit
Changes for 0.05 - 2024-03-24T12:33:00Z
- enforce C99 standard
create Perl client SDKs from OpenAPI specs
Changes for 0.01 - 2024-03-24
- Released on an unsuspecting world
Data objects for simple message.
Changes for 0.04 - 2024-03-23T21:17:46+01:00
- Add minimal version of Mo::utils to code.
- Rewrite to use of check_language_639_1().
Mo language utilities.
Changes for 0.05 - 2024-03-23T18:45:21+01:00
- Add check_language_639_1() and check_language_639_2() checks.
- Fix output of example in doc.
Invoke a callback on every element at every level of a data structure.
Changes for 0.01 - 2024-03-23T13:04:03-04:00
- First release upon an unsuspecting world.
An effort to make creating and using custom web components easier
Changes for 0.07 - 2024-03-23T16:52:32Z
- updates to better handle reverse proxy installations where generated urls were not being handled correctly
