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This topic-by-topic guide covers Perl's capabilities, including how to manage DBM databases, executing commands, and introduces CGI programming for the Web.

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.

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.