How can PHP interact with Perl scripts to execute specific functions and pass values between the two languages?

To interact with Perl scripts in PHP, you can use the `exec()` function to execute specific Perl functions and pass values between the two languages. You can pass arguments to the Perl script using command-line arguments or by writing to the standard input of the Perl process. The output of the Perl script can be captured and processed within the PHP script. 

// Execute a Perl script with arguments
$arg1 = "value1";
$arg2 = "value2";
$output = exec("perl script.pl $arg1 $arg2");

// Process the output from the Perl script
echo $output;

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PHP Perl scripts inter-process communication system functions data exchange

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