9.3 - Overview of Perl in Chip Design Automation
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What is Perl primarily used for in chip design automation?
💡 Hint: Think about what tasks require handling text data.
What are regular expressions used for in Perl?
💡 Hint: Consider how you would find patterns in data.
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What is one of the primary uses of Perl in chip design automation?
💡 Hint: Think about tasks related to summarizing results.
True or False: Perl is not cross-platform.
💡 Hint: Consider the environments where Perl can function effectively.
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Write a Perl script that reads a directory of simulation logs, finds all files containing 'Failure', and compiles a report of each log’s performance metrics.
💡 Hint: Consider using a loop to iterate through files in a directory.
Discuss the advantages and limitations of using Perl specifically in chip design automation compared to other languages like Python.
💡 Hint: Think about the strengths of each language in the context of automation tasks.
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