Perl: Your Visual Blueprint for Building Perl Script - Softcover

Whitehead, Paul; Kramer, Eric

 
9780764534782: Perl: Your Visual Blueprint for Building Perl Script

Synopsis

Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional–level computer topics. Inside you′ll discover step–by–step screen shots that demonstrate over 100 key Perl tasks, including:

  • Demystifying references
  • Creating variables and expressions
  • Building arrays, lists, and subroutines
  • Generating output
  • Working with strings
  • Handling regular expressions
  • Working with file systems
  • Harnessing Perl modules
  • Using Perl with CGI
  • Working with databases
The companion CD–ROM includes:
  • Perl 5.6.0
  • Perl Builder and ActiveState Perl Development Kit evaluation versions
  • Perl2Exe for Win 32 trial version
  • Visual Perl Editor and UltraEdit32 shareware versions
  • Plus, all sample code and an eversion of the book

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From the Back Cover

Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional–level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step–by–step screen shots that demonstrate over 100 key Perl programming tasks, including:

  • Demystifying references
  • Creating variables and ∗expressions∗
  • Building arrays, lists, and subroutines
  • Generating output
  • Working with strings
  • Handling regular expressions
  • Working with file systems
  • Harnessing Perl modules
  • Using Perl with CGI
  • Working with databases
Perl 5.6.0 plus scripting tools and more on CD–ROM!
  • Perl Builder and ActiveState Perl Development Kit evaluation versions
  • Perl2Exe for Win32® trial version
  • Visual Perl Editor and UltraEdit®–32 shareware versions
  • All sample code from the text plus a searchable e–version of the book
Extra Apply It
  • "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips
  • High–resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
  • Succinct explanations walk you through step–by–step
  • Two–page lessons break big topics into bite–sized modules

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