This manual provides comprehensive information for the Learning Perl programming language, covering recent changes up to version 5.14. Authored by Randal L. Schwartz, brian d foy, and Tom Phoenix, and published by O'Reilly Media, this guide is designed for programmers, system administrators, and web hackers seeking to master Perl. It is suitable for a wide range of tasks across various platforms, from quick fixes to complex web applications, and focuses on enabling users to write programs up to 128 lines long, representing the majority of commonly used Perl scripts.
The purpose of this manual is to guide users through the essential concepts and practical application of Perl programming. It details key topics such as data and variable types, subroutines, file operations, regular expressions, string manipulation including Unicode, lists, sorting, process management, smart matching, and the utilization of third-party modules. Each chapter includes exercises to reinforce learning, ensuring that readers not only understand Perl but are equipped to become proficient Perl programmers.
If you're just getting started with Perl, this is the book you want—whether you're a programmer, system administrator, or web hacker. Nicknamed "the Llama" by two generations of users, this bestseller closely follows the popular introductory Perl course taught by the authors since 1991. This 6th edition covers recent changes to the language up to version 5.14.
Perl is suitable for almost any task on almost any platform, from short fixes to complete web applications. Learning Perl teaches you the basics and shows you how to write programs up to 128 lines long—roughly the size of 90% of the Perl programs in use today. Each chapter includes exercises to help you practice what you've just learned. Other books may teach you to program in Perl, but this book will turn you into a Perl programmer.
Topics include:
- Perl data and variable types
- Subroutines
- File operations
- Regular expressions
- String manipulation (including Unicode)
- Lists and sorting
- Process management
- Smart matching
- Use of third party modules
Author: Schwartz, Randal L.
Author: foy, brian d
Author: Phoenix, Tom
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Learning Perl
Pages: 00390 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2011-06-16
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781449303587
Category: Computers : Programming - General
Category: Computers : Software Development & Engineering - General
Category: Computers : Programming Languages - Perl
If you're just getting started with Perl, this is the book you want—whether you're a programmer, system administrator, or web hacker. Nicknamed "the Llama" by two generations of users, this bestseller closely follows the popular introductory Perl course taught by the authors since 1991. This 6th edition covers recent changes to the language up to version 5.14.
Perl is suitable for almost any task on almost any platform, from short fixes to complete web applications. Learning Perl teaches you the basics and shows you how to write programs up to 128 lines long—roughly the size of 90% of the Perl programs in use today. Each chapter includes exercises to help you practice what you've just learned. Other books may teach you to program in Perl, but this book will turn you into a Perl programmer.
Topics include:
- Perl data and variable types
- Subroutines
- File operations
- Regular expressions
- String manipulation (including Unicode)
- Lists and sorting
- Process management
- Smart matching
- Use of third party modules
Author: Schwartz, Randal L.
Author: foy, brian d
Author: Phoenix, Tom
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Learning Perl
Pages: 00390 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2011-06-16
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781449303587
Category: Computers : Programming - General
Category: Computers : Software Development & Engineering - General
Category: Computers : Programming Languages - Perl
