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(More customer reviews)This book is great for those who already know how to program in C or C++. I am a C++ programmer and I needed to quickly learn the basics of Perl and this book was great. It's short, concise, and to the point - it got me up and running really fast. Within a few days, I was writing useful small scripts and ready to move on to some more advanced materials, including the O'reilly books on Perl.
I think only one addition would make this book even better: have a list of resources (other books, web sites) at the end of each chapter to find more information about certain topics. For instance, the chapter on CGI programming can point readers to Lincoln Stein's book on CGI.pm for more detailed information.
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Written by one of today's top-selling author's on programming languages, this practical, trailblazing guide to learning Perl offers all the advantages of a reference manual with a detailed, yet concise study on all of the language's key elements, and is not dependent upon either UNIX or Windows. Begins with a complete introduction to Perl: what it is, scripts vs. programs, its central characteristics, and more. Examines scalar types, expressions, and simple input and output; control statements; arrays; hashes and references; functions; pattern matching; files, input/output, and formats; CGI programming with Perl; and other advanced topics. Each chapter includes a summary and numerous exercises. For professionals in the computer science and related fields.

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