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Larry Wall is an American computer programmer and author best known for creating the Perl programming language. He is the author of the book Programming Perl, which is considered the definitive guide to the language. Wall is also the founder of the Perl Foundation, which promotes the development of the language. Wall was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in South Pasadena. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied mathematics and computer science. After graduating in 1977, he worked as a programmer for various companies, including Bell Labs and Unisys. In 1987, Wall released the first version of Perl, which quickly became popular among programmers. He has since released several versions of the language, and it is now used in a wide variety of applications. Wall is also an active member of the open source software community, and has contributed to several projects, including the Apache web server. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and other events, and has written several books on programming. Wall is married to Gloria Wall, and they have two children. He currently lives in Seattle, Washington.
| Popular As | Larry Arnold Wall |
| Occupation | Computer programmer, author |
| Age | 69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | 27 September, 1954 |
| Birthday | 27 September |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Nationality | American |
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Who Is Larry Wall's Wife?
His wife is Gloria Wall
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| Wife | Gloria Wall |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Aron Wall, Heidi Myers, Lewis Wall, Geneva Wall |
Larry Wall Net Worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
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Wall's Christian faith has influenced some of the terminology of Perl, such as the name itself, a biblical reference to the "pearl of great price" (Matthew 13:46). Similar references are the function name bless, and the organization of Raku (previously known as Perl 6) design documents with categories such as apocalypse and exegesis. Wall has also alluded to his faith when he has spoken at conferences, including August 23, 1999 at the Perl Conference 3.0 in Monterey, CA.
Wall is the author of the rn Usenet client and the widely used patch program. He has won the International Obfuscated C Code Contest twice and was the recipient of the first Free Software Foundation Award for the Advancement of Free Software in 1998.
Wall grew up in Los Angeles and then Bremerton, Washington, before starting higher education at Seattle Pacific University in 1976, majoring in chemistry and music and later pre-medicine with a hiatus of several years working in the university's computing center before graduating with a bachelor's degree in Natural and Artificial Languages.
Larry Arnold Wall (born September 27, 1954) is an American computer programmer and author. He created the Perl programming language.
