Books like Learning Perl by Randal L. Schwartz


Learning Perl is a hands‑on guide for beginners and experienced programmers alike, teaching the fundamentals of Perl 5.14 through concise examples that average 128 lines. Each chapter presents core concepts—such as data types, subroutines, file I/O, regular expressions, Unicode string manipulation, list sorting, and process management—followed by exercises to reinforce learning. The book also explores smart matching and how to integrate third‑party modules, making it a comprehensive resource for building scripts, small utilities, and web applications across platforms.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Technology & Computing/Programming
Authors: Randal L. Schwartz
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