Learn MOJOLICIOUS with Real Code Examples

Mojolicious includes a full-featured web server and HTTP client for building apps and APIs.

Supports both traditional MVC and lightweight microservice-style apps.

Provides built-in WebSocket and real-time communication capabilities.

Includes a powerful routing system with regex, placeholders, and named routes.

Emphasizes developer productivity with conventions, templates, and helper methods.

Routing - match HTTP requests to controllers/actions

Controllers & Actions - handle request logic

Templates - EP templates for generating HTML

Helpers - reusable methods for views and controllers

Non-blocking I/O - support for high-concurrency apps

Route - maps URL patterns to actions

Controller/Action - code that handles requests

Template - generates HTML or JSON responses

Helper - reusable subroutines for views/controllers

Plugin - modular extension for functionality

script/ - main application script

lib/ - modules and controllers

templates/ - EP template files

public/ - static assets

Mojolicious.pm or app.pl - main app file

Define routes and actions

Access request parameters and body

Render templates or JSON responses

Use helpers for common tasks

Deploy using `hypnotoad` or external web server

Beginner: Single-file web app with basic routes

Intermediate: Multi-route app with templates and static assets

Advanced: RESTful API with authentication and helpers

Expert: WebSocket-enabled real-time application

Architect: Modular, event-driven Perl web service

Mojolicious vs Dancer2: More real-time and WebSocket support vs lightweight

Mojolicious vs Catalyst: Lightweight and modern vs traditional enterprise

Mojolicious vs Laravel: Perl vs PHP, similar microservice support

Mojolicious vs Sinatra: Perl vs Ruby, both lightweight and fast

Mojolicious vs PSGI/Plack apps: Mojolicious is full framework vs middleware-centric

Route - maps URL to action

Controller/Action - code handling requests

Template - file generating HTML or JSON

Helper - reusable subroutine in views/controllers

Plugin - modular extension to the framework