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Perl 5 is a popular, powerful, and robust programming language. With countless satisfied developers, tens of thousands of freely available libraries, and continual improvements to the language and its ecosystem, modern Perl development can be easy, reliable, and fun. To take advantage of the full power of Perl 5--to become a true expert, capable of solving any problem put before you--you must understand the language. Modern Perl explains Perl 5 from theory to implementation, including Perl 5.12.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What's considered good form in the Perl world has changed in the ten years since the 3rd edition of the Camel book was released; Modern Perl is, in one sense, a delta between then and now. This is a book on Perl 5, not Perl 6, and is not a beginners' book on programming or Perl. No time is wasted before diving straight into topics like method contexts; references; array and hash manipulation; and advanced function usage (i.e. closures and anonymous subs). If you've been using Perl long enough for that to make sense, the chapter on regular expressions is probably mostly redundant: the same material has been around in other books for years. Object orientation is also covered, both in its traditional flavour and in the shape of the Moose framework. Finally, there's a "what's good and what's not" section at the end, detailing what's considered idiomatic and what's fallen out of favour.
All-in-all, this is a superb book for an update on Perl 5. More than just a technical reference, it places a great deal of emphasis on the Perl community and ethos, making no apologies for the language quirks that make it so powerful and flexible.
All-in-all, this is a superb book for an update on Perl 5. More than just a technical reference, it places a great deal of emphasis on the Perl community and ethos, making no apologies for the language quirks that make it so powerful and flexible.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
If you only own one Perl book, this should be it
31 Jan 2011
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I had a hard time characterizing this wonderful book. It explains the fundamentals, but it's not an introductory book like Learning Perl. It covers almost every feature of the Perl 5 language, but it's not a reference book like Programming Perl. It explains common idioms, but it's not a guide to Perl 5 fluency like Effective Perl Programming. It contains many practical suggestions, but it's not a book of tips like Perl Hacks.
I can only describe it as a "textbook". If I had to pick a single book to teach Perl 5, this is the one I'd choose. As I read it, I was reminded of the first time I read K&R (C Programming Language) and how much learning was packed into it. (It's the only college programming text I still have). In a slim 250 pages, Modern Perl obsoletes most of my shelf of Perl 5 books. It's not intended for a complete novice to programming (any more than K&R was), but in the hands of a competent programmer or a diligent student it will teach everything that one needs to know to write Perl 5 well.
What I especially like about Modern Perl is that it puts particular emphasis on understanding fundamental Perl 5 concepts like "context" and "scope". From these and other foundations, one can understand why certain programming idioms have emerged and one can avoid surprises in the odder corners of the language. If you want a book to spoon feed cut-and-paste code to you, this is not the book for you. If you want a book that will teach you to write your own code confidently, this is an excellent resource.
If you already know some programming and want to learn Perl 5, then Modern Perl is the book you should get. If you already know Perl 5, but don't think you know it well, or if you haven't kept up in developments in Perl 5 since the late 1990's, then Modern Perl will get you up to speed.
I can only describe it as a "textbook". If I had to pick a single book to teach Perl 5, this is the one I'd choose. As I read it, I was reminded of the first time I read K&R (C Programming Language) and how much learning was packed into it. (It's the only college programming text I still have). In a slim 250 pages, Modern Perl obsoletes most of my shelf of Perl 5 books. It's not intended for a complete novice to programming (any more than K&R was), but in the hands of a competent programmer or a diligent student it will teach everything that one needs to know to write Perl 5 well.
What I especially like about Modern Perl is that it puts particular emphasis on understanding fundamental Perl 5 concepts like "context" and "scope". From these and other foundations, one can understand why certain programming idioms have emerged and one can avoid surprises in the odder corners of the language. If you want a book to spoon feed cut-and-paste code to you, this is not the book for you. If you want a book that will teach you to write your own code confidently, this is an excellent resource.
If you already know some programming and want to learn Perl 5, then Modern Perl is the book you should get. If you already know Perl 5, but don't think you know it well, or if you haven't kept up in developments in Perl 5 since the late 1990's, then Modern Perl will get you up to speed.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Modern book about modern perl
30 Nov 2010
Format:Paperback
I really like this book for many reasons:
First it is about Perl and how to make most out of Perl. Perl 5 has been blessed with some great additions in CPAN, which are not covered in most other Perl books (at least not in those I read so far). This book explains those additions and some concepts behind them. It is interesting and informative.
Second it was written in the true Perl spirit which is in the open, i.e., you could go to the books website and get the chapters still in draft. So there is feedback and improvement already in this first edition. With other books you have to wait for the second edition to have those things.
Third it shows that Perl 5 is not an old-fashioned language that cannot compete with the new hip languages, but Perl 5 still has a future. You just have to write the right kind of Perl code and the book explains how to do this.
In summary, if you like Perl 5, I'd say you will like this book.
First it is about Perl and how to make most out of Perl. Perl 5 has been blessed with some great additions in CPAN, which are not covered in most other Perl books (at least not in those I read so far). This book explains those additions and some concepts behind them. It is interesting and informative.
Second it was written in the true Perl spirit which is in the open, i.e., you could go to the books website and get the chapters still in draft. So there is feedback and improvement already in this first edition. With other books you have to wait for the second edition to have those things.
Third it shows that Perl 5 is not an old-fashioned language that cannot compete with the new hip languages, but Perl 5 still has a future. You just have to write the right kind of Perl code and the book explains how to do this.
In summary, if you like Perl 5, I'd say you will like this book.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Best Overview of Perl
30 Nov 2010
Format:Paperback
This book is Perl's new bible. It is by far the clearest Perl overview, explaining the logic behind the language's features.
Reading this book made me forget it was a programming book -- it is one of the best technical volumes I've ever read, bar none. The writing is to the point, and pulls everything together in a single concise volume. This book is a classic.
My only "criticism" is that it obsoletes a lot of well-worn Perl books on my bookshelf, but then, Perl keeps advancing so new books are needed.
Reading this book made me forget it was a programming book -- it is one of the best technical volumes I've ever read, bar none. The writing is to the point, and pulls everything together in a single concise volume. This book is a classic.
My only "criticism" is that it obsoletes a lot of well-worn Perl books on my bookshelf, but then, Perl keeps advancing so new books are needed.
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