Learning Perl (A Nutshell Handbook)

The Story

In this update of a bestseller, two leading Perl trainers teach you to use the most universal scripting language in the age of the World Wide Web. With a foreword by Larry Wall, the creator of Perl, this carefully paced book is the 'official' guide for both formal (classroom) and informal learning. It is current for Perl version 5.004 and includes a lengthy chapter that introduces you to CGI programming, while touching also on the use of library modules, references, and Perl's object-oriented constructs. Designed to get you writing useful Perl scripts as quickly as possible, this hands-on tutorial includes: A quick tutorial stroll through Perl basicsSystematic, topic-by-topic coverage of Perl's broad capabilitiesLots of brief code examplesProgramming exercises for each topic, with fully worked-out answersHow to execute system commands from your Perl programHow to manage DBM databases using PerlAn introduction to CGI programming for the Web