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Perl is an immensely popular scripting language that combines the best features of C, key UNIX utilities and a powerful use of regular expressions. It has a wide range of uses beyond simple text processing and is commonly used for web programming - creating and parsing CGI forms, validating HTML syntax and hyperlinks - as well as e-mail and Usenet news filtering.

Perl is increasingly the system administrator's scripting language of choice and is used for file and directory manipulation, database access and a whole range of daily system operator chores.

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The book promotes the use of Perl as a programming language, encouraging the creation of legible and sensible programs so as to dispel the image of Perl as a confusing and obscure language. In other words: Don't worry, whatever your current experience level in the world of Perl, this book has something for you.

It covers both basic and advanced aspects of Perl, Apache modPerl and Perlscript for use with Wintel systems and stresses the cross-platform nature of Perl, with extensive examples and techniques.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book for learning Perl, Jun 9 2004

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Adrian Choo (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beginning Perl (Paperback)

This is the best beginner's book for Perl I have touched so far. In comparison to Learning Perl and Programming Perl, Simon Cozens goes step by step and concept by concept with enough in-depth examples. By reading the book, I somehow also got encouraged to modify the examples by myself and see what happens when we change certain lines of code. Indeed "There is more than one way to do it!"

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Beginner book for Newbies!, July 10 2003

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Mathew A. Shember (Cupertino, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beginning Perl (Paperback)

If you have a small programming or scripting background and wish to learn Perl, this is the book for you.

It covers things in detail and it explains things that usually will not confuse people that don't have a strong programming background.

I learned from the O'Reily book but I find this book has much more detail. I purchased a copy for people at work. As the Perl Guy, they always ask for suggestions. If they have a strong background, then the O'Reily book is for them. If they have a minor background then this book takes care of them.

If learning Perl seems a daunting cause, this book will be a great guide for you!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Perl syntax and nothing else., Mar 30 2003

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P. Mantheiy "KJV Only" (Monticello, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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I own many of the books published by Wrox, but this was a real disappointment. The author did a fine job of explaining the examples. But it lacked any real world examples. I personnally learn best by seeing something useful in the real world.

It would be nice if Wrox would put out a perl book focused on cgi. And they should use some real world examples.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book.
I have gone through several Perl tutorials in the past, and I have to admit that this is the best one I've seen, especially if you already know how to program. Read more

Published on July 13 2002 by Dan

5.0 out of 5 stars This is THE book for learning Perl!
I've been wanting to learn Perl for awhile and debated about getting this book or the O'Reilly book, Learning Perl. Read more