- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (4 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0130089656
- ISBN-13: 978-0130089656
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 17.7 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,998,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the first Perl book that reveals all of Perl's robust features using easy-to-understand language for all levels of programmers.
From the Back Cover
Supercharged Perl programming for every developer, sysadmin, and Web professional.
- In-depth coverage of references—the cornerstone of advanced Perl programming
- Complete application examples, not just code snippets
- CGI, networking, GUIs, and object development
- Enterprise database integration applicable to all databases including Oracle and Sybase
Modern Perl Programming will help you master Perl's most robust, powerful features—so you can make the most of the language whether you're a beginner or an experienced scripter. Michael Saltzman starts with a rapid-fire Perl tutorial and refresher. Then, using actual applications—not just code snippets—he presents expert guidance on the Perl features that deliver the most power, productivity, and efficiency.
Coverage includes:
- Practical coverage of data types, I/O, control structures, and operators
- Making the most of associative arrays, hash tables, and regular expressions
- Building your own subroutines
- Developing Web-based CGI and network applications
- Example-rich coverage of references (pointers)-the cornerstone of advanced Perl development
- Object-oriented programming, data structures, and advanced GUI development
- Integrating with enterprise-class databases: detailed examples applicable to Oracle and Sybase and other databases
- Debugging Perl applications
Includes extensive downloadable library of code samples! You won't just get results fast: You'll get great results fast—robust, maintainable, industrial-strength Perl for even the most challenging environments.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book claims to be of 'intermediate level', to fill a gap perceived by the author.
As such, it is not a good introduction to Perl for non-programmers (though it might say it is), but with
experience in a C-like language (C, C++, Java, C#...), the book really shines.
As such, it is not a good introduction to Perl for non-programmers (though it might say it is), but with
experience in a C-like language (C, C++, Java, C#...), the book really shines.
While it is more of a tutorial than a reference work, it gets to the point quickly (I think this is its greatest
strength) with good examples.
It has wide coverage, and is a good starting point in areas such as CGI/SQL/OO/Tk programming.
If the density of 'Programming Perl' intimidates, or you just want to pick up enough Perl for a specific task,
this should do nicely.
One downside is the index is quite sparse, and the book is currently in its' first printing, so if it's like
any other computing book probably has its share of errors and typos, though I've only found one so far ;-)
Also, the 'modern' in the title is marketing speak, meaning only that the book uses features not found prior to
Perl 5. 'Un-Ancient Perl Programming' might be just as good.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The book I have been looking for.
8 Mar 2002
Format:Paperback
I have been programming in Perl for over a year, but not on a regular basis, so I don't consider myself to be a "seasoned" Perl programmer. I've been trying to find a good Perl book that is clear and easy to understand, with enough content and examples to guide me through whatever I might need.
I purchased this book recently when tasked with a web programming project that I didn't quite know how to accomplish. This book not only helped me through my project, but is quickly becoming the resource I rely on for all of my Perl questions. This is THE book I've been looking for!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Perl Novice's Resource - Not a Begginer's Tutorial
21 Mar 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
All of the other reviews were quite accurate their evaluations quite personal, so this should point out that as with all tutorial/resource books one size does not fit all. I am a programmer who does not use Perl often. When I do, a quick read of this book is always a great boost. And as a resource. It is not complete, it is short and to the point. And concise. I like it, I use it, and I use it when teaching Perl to graduate students in Engineering disciplines who have exposure to programming and now need to quickly learn Perl to use as a tool in the context of research or a career. Its not a learn-computer-programming book and it is not the-complete-and-definitive Perl book. It is a very good refresher,summary, pointer, quick-study resource book.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Incomplete Index, errors, some material not fully explained
15 Oct 2002
Format:Paperback
During the last halve chapters of the book the author started to scurry through topics too quickly. I understand that he was trying to write a book that was not too advanced but I was irritated at new syntax and processes introduced in examples but not fully explained. This was my first Perl book. I admit I did like the book alot in the beginning. But when I began to practice code and needed to look up a keyword or special character I found there was no appendix for characters and keywords and scarcely an index at all. I had to thumb through the book each and every time I wanted to find "where I had read about" something.
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