Embedding and Extending Perl - Softcover

Jenness, Tim; Cozens, Simon

 
9781930110823: Embedding and Extending Perl
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1930110820 ISBN 13: 9781930110823
Publisher: Manning Publications, 2002

Synopsis

Extending and Embedding Perl explains how to expand the functionality and usefulness of the Perl programming language and how to use Perl from C programs. It begins simply but also covers complex issues using real code examples from the Perl source.

  • The book discusses how to write interfaces to C libraries (as well as C++ and Fortran libraries). It shows you how to implement Perl callbacks for C libraries, how to pass Perl hashes and arrays between Perl and C, and how to use the Perl Data Language infrastructure to improve the speed of array operations.
  • Additionally, the book peers under the hood to see how the Perl programming language really works by looking at the interpreter.
  • The make-up of Perl variables is discussed along with details on how a Perl program is parsed and converted to executable code.

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About the Author

A Perl developer for 7 years, Tim Jenness has ten modules on CPAN including two that are distributed as part of the core Perl distribution (File::Temp and Pod::LateX).

Simon Cozens the author of Beginning Perl, was the release manager for the first four releases of the Perl 6 runtime engine, Parrot. 

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Publisher
Manning Publications
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1930110820
ISBN 13 
9781930110823
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
361