Take the next step toward Perl mastery with advanced concepts that make coding easier, maintenance simpler, and execution faster. Mastering Perl isn't a collection of clever tricks, but a way of thinking about Perl programming for solving debugging, configuration, and many other real-world problems you'll encounter as a working programmer.
Presents guidelines on the art of coding with Perl, covering such topics as references and scoping, object-oriented programing, writing and using modules, testing Perl code, and contributing to CPAN.
This revised second edition contains a full explanation of the features in Perl version 5.0. It covers version 5.0 Perl syntax, functions, debugging, efficiency, and the Perl library. Also includes a Perl cookbook and a quick-reference card.
The sixth edition of the bestselling Perl tutorial, first published in 1993, incorporates updates up to Perl 5.14. It features exercises for hands-on practice, reflecting years of classroom testing and experience.
This topic-by-topic guide covers Perl's capabilities, including how to manage DBM databases, executing commands, and introduces CGI programming for the Web.