What are some key differences between PHP and Perl when it comes to file handling and permissions?

PHP and Perl have some key differences in file handling and permissions. One major difference is that PHP uses a different set of functions for file handling compared to Perl. Additionally, PHP has built-in functions for handling file permissions, while Perl requires the use of system commands to change file permissions.

// PHP code snippet to change file permissions
$file = 'example.txt';
chmod($file, 0644); // set file permissions to read and write for owner, read-only for group and others