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This tutorial/reference aims to provides one complete, organized guide for UNIX programmers and users who want to learn Perl as quickly, and as easily, as possible. It assumes some basic programming experience, and some experience with UNIX shell languages, but does not assume that readers are C language experts or systems gurus. It demonstrates each function and new point with concise sample programs and output; concludes each chapter with simple C, shell, or awk scripts that compare to the Per...

Learn Perl 6 effortlessly to solve everyday problems About This Book • Filled with practical examples, this comprehensive guide explores all aspects of Perl 6. • Leverage the power of Perl 6 concurrency to develop responsive and high-performant software. • Delves into various programming paradigms (such as Object Oriented, functional, and reactive) that can be adopted by Perl 6 developers to write effective code. Who This Book Is For This book is for developers who would like to learn the P...

Perl experts Joseph Hall and Randal Schwartz share sixty concise lessons, focusing on programming techniques, pointers, rules of thumb, and the pitfalls to avoid, enabling students to make the most of Perl's power and capabilities. Through their advice, they help students develop a knack for the right ways to do things. They show how to solve problems with Perl, and how to debug and improve Perl programs. Through examples, they help you learn good Perl style. Geared for students who have already...

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...

Perl is a flexible, open-source, and widely accessible scripting language used by systems administrators and others to automate their daily tasks. "Perl Power!: The Comprehensive Guide" will cover every aspect of the most up-to-date version of Perl including scalar data, lists, arrays, hashes, subroutines, files, directories, strings, and much more. Technical topics are explained clearly and concisely and end-of-chapter projects encourage the reader to program on their own. A detailed table of c...

Perl has established itself as the language of choice for writing CGI scripts for the Web. Why is Perl so popular? It's accessible, easy to modify, and of course, it's Open Source. ""Designing with Perl follows Perl's principles of accessibility and ease of use. It shows nonprogrammers how to use and modify Perl scripts to get the most out of their Web sites. It offers a step-by-step introduction to building fast, high-performance Web applications. But it is more than a cut and paste book: The...

Even if you've never programmed before, you are only a short step away from automating those small tasks that you repeat all the time: this book will show you how to get started programming using Perl, which is available for almost any system you can think of (it may well be installed on your computer already). But Perl is not just for the small stuff, it's also behind some huge web sites such as BBC iPlayer. With this book, you'll be starting a journey that could lead anywhere! This book: * Mak...

Perl was originally created as a programming tool for Unix, but the emergence of the Web has thrust Perl into the mainstream. Perl is the language of choice for creating CGI scripts to add interactivity to Web sites. JavaScript is Netscape's popular scripting language for building interactive Web applications and is often used in combination with Perl.