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Perl Index - Perl Book :
Perl From the Ground Up
by Michael McMillan Paperback: 656 pages Dimensions (in inches): 1.45 x 9.06 x 7.39 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing ISBN: 0078824044; (May 28, 1998) Covers Perl in Unix, Windows 95, and Window NT environments. Shows how to create powerful programs using Perl for systems administration, database programming, and the Internet. Explains CGI programming for Web shopping carts and order forms, and Perl Internet programs that automatically run e-mail lists. Ingram: Containing all the major tasks for which Perl is used in one comprehensive book, this reference focuses on the use of Perl in a UNIX environment and covers Perl programming in Windows 95 and Windows NT, and much more. Original. (Intermediate)." From the Back Cover: The multi-platform guide to Perl for every programmer & systems administrator. A do-everything language like Perl deserves a do-everything guide such as Perl from the Ground Up! From the basics of where to get Perl for free, to advanced development of powerful database utility programs, Perl from the Ground Up explains this popular scripting language in clear, no-nonsense terms for both programmers and systems administrators interested in taking advantage of Perl's versatility. Whether you're working in UNIX, Windows 95, or Windows NT, you've found the right book -- Perl from the Ground Up covers all environments and includes explanations of Perl diagnostic error messages. Packed with real-life examples and easy-to-understand tutorials, Perl from the Ground Up teaches you the "hows," "whys", and "whens" of Perl for database and Internet Programming and administration. Customer Reviews Reviewer: A reader from Cincinnati, Ohio I was 100% new to PERL but really wanted to get going to do NT SysAdmin. This book gave me the foundation I needed to get going. I'm gonna pick up a couple other PERL books (probably from O Reilly) but really like this author who also writes in Windows NT Magazine so it's nice to have the two hand in hand. Reviewer: steve johnson from Denver Co, USA The book cover boasts 'Open this Book as a Novice and Finish it as a Pro'. The book has excellent material on the fundamentals and examples that work. The language basics are easy to understand and implement. The book covers enought object oriented concepts to get you started. There is minimal coverage of regular expressions, so get outside reading on this powerful Perl feature. Open this book, and write code that works. Reviewer: Daniel J Wall from Chicago, IL I don't know about anyone else, but I am so tired ofprogramming books with bad code, typos, and broken promises. Despitewhat this book says, you will not finish it as a pro. The only thing I really use it for is to look up built-in functions - but I can do that for free online...I wish I could auction the book off but the damned binding broke the first week I had it. I think anyone wanting to find a good introduction to this language should buy one of the animal books - this is a waste of money. p.s. Did anyone else have problems with the code in chapter 20 (web programming) ? Reviewer: John A. Justin from USA The author doesn't know how to write a book in a didactic way. He uses concepts in his examples without explaining them until later chapters. In the chapter where he finally attempts to explain something that he used earlier, he refers you back to the beginning chapters where he mentioned its use. His chapter on OOP should be skipped all together. His explanation of patterns is sketchie. His chapter on CGI programming is a poor introduction. The typos, grammar, and overall flow of the book demonstrate that he wasn't interested in spending the time to put some thought into the project. I have over 12 years of experience with C++ and other languages, and I think that this is one of the worst presentations I've come across in years. He really makes the learning process a lot harder than it needs to be. Look elsewhere. |
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