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Perl Index - Perl Book :
Perl: The Complete Reference
by Martin C. Brown Paperback: 1207 pages Publisher: Osborne McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0072129506; 2nd edition (January 23, 2001) Multi-platform programmer Brown has written more extensive references for the programming language, but here offers a handbook to be kept on the desk for quick reference. He outlines the fundamentals, the features and syntax of all the functions, the standard library, the executive environment, and the compiler and debugger. He also provides sample scripts and an annotated bibliography. Book Description: Written by Martin Brown, Perl expert and author of the highly praised first edition, this comprehensive reference is ideal for developers of every level, and is updated to include coverage of Perl 5.6.A definite, hands-on reference for Perl, walking the beginner to intermediate level reader through the basics, and moving into the complex world of data processing and communicating with external databases. Shows how to write scripts that work under UNIX, Windows, and Mac operating systems, and shows how to embed a Perl interpreter into C programs. From the Back Cover: The Most Comprehensive Perl Resource Available!Learn all you need to know about Perl from this definitive, hands-on reference. Perl expert Martin Brown will walk you through everything--from the basics of writing your first script and understanding Perl's syntax to the complexities of processing data, communicating with external databases, and communicating over the Web. Along the way, you'll learn how to network, design user interfaces, and write scripts that work under UNIX, Windows, and MacOS. Also covers how to interface to an external C library and embed the Perl interpreter into your C programs. For building, developing, and fine-tuning robust Perl applications, you¿ll want this thorough guide! • Master Perl basics--understand the building blocks of expressions, statements and declarations • Learn to create your code with subroutines, packages and modules • Communicate with external files, databases and other machines over your network • Convert your subroutines and modules into methods and objects • Organize your data with Perl's complex structures and interfaces • Create cross-platform compatible user interface solutions • Work with XML, HTML, and generate Web scripts to solve your problems • Maximize your scripts performance and debug your code before it's released Customer Reviews Reviewer: madmaxjones from UK I felt this book fell into the trap that many teaching books fall into - it assumes that the reader is at the same level as the author. Don't get me wrong, it was a *very* useful book, but it could have been a lot clearer about many of the key issues. For a beginner - don't buy this book. For an "advanced beginner", do =D Reviewer: baominx from Fullerton, CA USA Apparently, this book is not for beginners. You will get lost if you try to learn perl by yourself. It may be a good reference book, I think, after I read the exhaustive listing of I/O variations. Reviewer: Yuval Shavit from Lexington, MA I actually found this book in a bookstore while looking for Programming Perl. This book has an excellent reference section, with in-depth descriptions on everything. It is very well formatted. I don't know how good it is to learn from, but if you want a quick lookup reference this book is for you. Programming Perl provides the same information, but costs about $50. Reviewer: Kevin Stone from USA After spending about 12 hours in Borders reading Perl reference books I finally decided on this one, and I do not regret my decision. This big book is by far the most thurough and easiest to follow Perl5 reference available. I have only one gripe about this book, and that I wish the Appendix contained Index page numbers. When I look something up in the Appendix I don't want to have to go to the Index to locate a page number for that item. But it's a minor inconvenience that I'm willing to live with. Otherwise this is a great book for anyone who already has a basic grasp of Perl syntax and needs a thurough yet easy-to-follow reference guide to help in more advanced programming. |
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