Does Perl has a code hider

[abhishek jain]

Hi,
Do perl have a kind of code encoder which hides the readable Perl code by
encoding like we have in PHP.

I am working on a project and i dont want to give the editing / viewing
rights to the user, also a right to expire the code after some time interval
.
How can i protect the code,
Possible?
What would you advice for the options to me.
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Thanks ,
Abhi