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title: "SpaceVim lang#perl layer"
description: "This layer is for perl development, provide autocompletion, syntax checking, code format for perl file."
---

# [Available Layers](../../) >> lang#perl

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- [Description](#description)
- [Features](#features)
- [Install](#install)
- [Key bindings](#key-bindings)
  - [Find documentation](#find-documentation)
  - [Inferior REPL process](#inferior-repl-process)
  - [Running current script](#running-current-script)

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## Description

This layer is for perl development.

## Features

- Completion for Modules and functions.
- Documentation lookup for Modules and functions.
- Jump to the definition.

SpaceVim also provides REPL/Debug support for perl.

## Install

To use this configuration layer, update custom configuration file with:

```toml
[[layers]]
  name = "lang#perl"
```

## Key bindings

### Find documentation

| Key binding | Description                  |
| ----------- | ---------------------------- |
| `K`         | open Perldoc on the keywords |

within perldoc windows, you can use `s` to toggle source code and the documentation.

### Inferior REPL process

Start a `perl` inferior REPL process with `SPC l s i`.

Send code to inferior process commands:

| Key Binding | Description                                      |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `SPC l s b` | send buffer and keep code buffer focused         |
| `SPC l s l` | send line and keep code buffer focused           |
| `SPC l s s` | send selection text and keep code buffer focused |

### Running current script

To running current script, you can press `SPC l r` to run current file without loss focus, and the result will be shown in a runner buffer.