Learning Perl - Randal L. Schwartz

Learning Perl - Randal L. Schwartz: Sams Teach Yourself Perl in 24 Hours by Clinton Pierce - Exc ... (953 words)
by DarkGlobe - written on 26.08.02 (Very useful, 138 readings)
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If you already have some programming knowledge then there are a hundred reasons why you should now look at Perl and no reasons not to. If you’re looking to learn Perl as your first language, then it’s a less clear cut decision. As programming languages go, and I have used many, Perl is possibly my favourite. It’s also very easy to learn (particularly with some previous programming experience) and you can put Perl to work extremely quickly. The problem a beginner may have learning Perl as a first language is that, due to the nature and purpose of Perl, it’s very much a ‘behind the scenes’ or ‘under the hood’ ...

A "Perl" Of Wisdom (665 words)
by zoe_page_1 - written on 29.04.04 (Very useful, 21 readings)
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Perl By Example by Ellie Quigley At the start of this academic year it was decided that I needed to teach myself Perl so I could use the language to program my masters project. It wasn't a language I had any experience of, so I got hold of a Perl in 3 weeks book and took just one of those to learn the basics. When a books fair came to uni the week after, I bought a copy of "Perl By Example", mainly, it has to be said, because it was pretty cheap and the only Perl title they had - it's not an overly common language like, say, C++ or HTML. But, I've been using is almost every day since then, and it's quite a useful title to have on my ...

Learning Perl - Randal L. Schwartz: Programming Perl (2nd Edition) (662 words)
by PWilliams - written on 12.11.00 (Very useful, 42 readings)
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The Practical Extraction and Report Language, more commonly known as Perl, is now the programming tool of choice when it comes to both the World Wide Web and Unix. Since 1991 programmers of Perl have been guided by the Camel, but now there is a new Camel on the block. If you are totally bewildered by this statement, allow me to explain; over the years the cover of many an O'Reilly book have featured an image of a handsome wooden engraving of a particular animal. Programming Perl continues this tradition in fine style, with the engraving in question being of a camel, this has lead to the acquisition of the book's affectionate nickname 'The Camel Book'. ...