This is a reference for those who find themselves frequently searching for a quick answer to a question or reminder of a syntax rule. It condenses stacks of Perl documentation down to essential facts and offers a complete overview of the Perl programming language, packed into a convenient booklet. It is updated for Perl 5.8, and covers a summary of Perl syntax rules, a complete list of operators, built-in functions, and standard library modules, all with brief descriptions. Also included are the newest Perl features, such as enhanced regular expressions, multithreading, the Perl compiler, and Unicode support.
- ISBN10 0596003749
- ISBN13 9780596003746
- Publish Date 27 August 2002 (first published 1 January 2002)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 August 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint O'Reilly Media
- Edition 4th Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 95
- Language English