Is there a way to a run a Perl script within a Python program without installing Perl? [closed]

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I have a Perl script that can convert a binary file into a text file. Rather than rewriting the script in Python, I was wonder I could use this Perl script in my Python program, package it, and distribute it to computers that don't have Perl preinstalled into it.

See also Is there a way to create an executable that runs both Python and Perl script? — Håkon Hægland
– Håkon Hægland, Commented Jun 12, 2020 at 7:11

brian d foy · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-12 05:56:46Z

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Perl has ways to embed a perl interpreter into another program: mod_perl for Apache is such a thing. If you wanted to make a Python module that had an embedded perl in it, you could probably make that happen.

It's probably less work to rewrite the functionality in Python though.

answered Jun 12, 2020 at 5:56

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