Wielding a Web browser (such as Mozilla or Internet Explorer), the world is at your fingertips. Stock quotes, newspapers, your bank statement - are all just a few clicks away. You can also send SMSs for free, renew your library books, and check your university grades. Perl and the "Libwww-perl" module allow you to harness all this power and more, by scripting what normally are interactive surfing sessions. We talk a bit about Libwww-perl, and give some useful real-world examples of what one can do with it: a script that lets you send SMSs from your Internet-connected computer (useful for email notification, problem notification, etc.), a script that tells you when your bank balance has changed, a script that gives you a daily summary of how your stock portfolio is doing, and more.
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