Learning Perl 3e (Unix programming) - Softcover

Schwartz, Randal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0596001320 ISBN 13: 9780596001322

Publisher: O′Reilly, 2001

Synopsis

If you ask Perl programmers today what book they relied on most when they were learning Perl, you'll find that an overwhelming majority will name Learning Perl--also known affectionately as "the Llama." The first edition of Learning Perl appeared in 1993 and has been a bestseller ever since. Written by two of the most prominent and active members of the Perl community, this book is the quintessential tutorial for the Perl programming language.Perl began as a tool for Unix system administrators, used for countless small tasks throughout the workday. It has since blossomed into a full-featured programming language on practically every computing platform, and is used for web programming, database manipulation, XML processing, and (of course) system administration--all this while still remaining the perfect tool for the small daily tasks it was designed for. Perl is quick, fun, and eminently useful. Many people start using Perl because they need it, but they continue to use Perl because they love it.The third edition of Learning Perl has not only been updated for Perl 5.6, but has also been rewritten from the ground up to reflect the needs of programmers learning Perl today. Informed by their years of success at teaching Perl as consultants, the authors have re-engineered the book to better match the pace and scope appropriate for readers trying to get started with Perl, while retaining the detailed discussion, thorough examples, and eclectic wit for which the book is famous.This edition of the Llama includes an expanded and more gently-paced introduction to regular expressions, new exercises and solutions designed so readers can practice what they've learned while it's still fresh in their minds, and an overall reworking to bring Learning Perl into the new millennium.Perl is a language for getting your job done. Other books may teach you to program in Perl, but this book will turn you into a Perl programmer.

About this title

Review:

"The authors of the Learning Perl book made it a complete introduction to Perl with a very sympathetic tone of voice....." -- http://it-enquirer.com, May 2002

"The best book for learning Perl is called Learning Perl, and it is by Randal Schwartz and Tom Phoenix. " -- Dave Cross, Linux Format, May 2002

Easily as good an introduction to Perl as the first
edition. -- Keith Schengili-Roberts, Computer Paper, Feb 2002

If you want to understand Perl, this is where to start. Highly recommended. -- Major Keary, PC Update, October 2002

This is the book to measure all others against. -- Richard Mateosian, IEEE, Jan/Feb 2002

From the Publisher:

Learning Perl is the quintessential tutorial for the Perl programming language. The third edition has not only been updated to Perl Version 5.6, but has also been rewritten from the ground up to reflect the needs of programmers learning Perl today. Other books may teach you to program in Perl, but this book will turn you into a Perl programmer.

About this edition

• Publisher: O′Reilly
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0596001320
• ISBN 13: 9780596001322
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 336