Beginning Perl

Everything beginners need to start programming with Perl

Perl is the ever-popular, flexible, open source programming language that has been called the programmers' Swiss army knife. This book introduces Perl to both new programmers and experienced ones who are looking to learn a new language. In the tradition of the popular Wrox Beginning guides, it presents step-by-step guidance in getting started, a host of try-it-out exercises, real-world examples, and everything necessary for a Perl novice to start programming with confidence.
* Introduces Perl to both new programmers and experienced ones who want to learn a new language
* Provides a host of real-world applications for today's environments so readers can get started immediately
* Covers the new features of Perl but fully applicable to previous editions

Beginning Perl provides the information and instruction you need to confidently get started with Perl.

For Instructors: Classroom and training support material are available for this book.

This is an ideal Perl book both for those needing to maintain existing Perl systems or wish to make a change in their career. Though not specifically aimed at beginning programmers, from the very first chapter we will present plenty of resources for those new to programming to learn Perl while using this book. Well start with basic Perl but quickly move on to concepts the programmer will likely encounter in real systems. Thus, well be skipping parts of the language which are rarely seen, but still provide plenty of references to the copious Perl documentation which will allow the reader to fill in the gaps in case of emergency.   We will focus on Perl in the wild. The author has over a decade of in-depth experience in the language, sits on the board of directors of the Perl foundation, and speaks at conferences all over the world. Known generally as Ovid to the Perl community, he is extremely well known in the Perl community and is generally respected by those who should know better. Coverage includes: Introduction to Perl What's New in Perl Text and Data Types Working with Numbers Operators and Functions Loops Subroutines Putting up with Input and Output Working with Files Using Modules Object-Oriented Programming and Moose! RegEx with Perl Working with Databases Perl on the Web Common pitfalls for both Perl and general programming Testing and Debugging Perl

Everything beginners need to start programming with Perl Perl is the ever-popular, flexible, open source programming language that has been called the programmers Swiss army knife. This book introduces Perl to both new programmers and experienced ones who are looking to learn a new language. In the tradition of the popular Wrox Beginning guides, it presents step-by-step guidance in getting started, a host of try-it-out exercises, real-world examples, and everything necessary for a Perl novice to start programming with confidence. Introduces Perl to both new programmers and experienced ones who want to learn a new language Provides a host of real-world applications for today's environments so readers can get started immediately Covers the new features of Perl but fully applicable to previous editions Beginning Perl provides the information and instruction you need to confidently get started with Perl. For Instructors: Classroom and training support material are available for this book.