- Paperback: 800 pages
- Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill; Pap/Cdr edition (1 Jun 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0079136982
- ISBN-13: 978-0079136985
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.8 x 5.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,596,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a complete reference to existing Perl technologies and to the upcoming Perl compiler due out in the latter part of 1997. Perl is the dominant programming language for CGI interfaces on the World Wide Web. The CD-ROM contains the new Perl compiler and numerous pre-written modules for Perl programmers. There is also coverage of interfacing Perl to other programming languages, including Java, Visual Basic and C and C++.
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Of the multitude of languages available, Perl has emerged as the language of choice for Internet programmers and Web developers that wish to build dynamically interactive sites. Delivers the complete background professional programmers need to be conversant in Perl and create the best Web sites.
Of the multitude of languages available, Perl has emerged as the language of choice for Internet programmers and Web developers that wish to build dynamically interactive sites. Delivers the complete background professional programmers need to be conversant in Perl and create the best Web sites.
The "reach" of Perl is astounding. Programmers can write a one-million-line project in Perl, yet write a meaningful one-line script. PERL 5 COMPLETE includes everything programmers need to:
· Master the new Perl compiler
· Develop modules for Windows NT: Process, Mutex, Registry, and OLE ODBC
· Develop modules for Unix: ProcessMgr, SafeSig, and ReadKey
· Use Perl to run databases and CGI applications more smoothly
· Interface Perl 5 to Java, Visual Basic, and C/C++
· Explore dozens of prewritten programming modules
The enclosed CD includes the new Perl compiler, and source code for Perl including the central distribution, Windows NT/95 binary distribution, OS/2 binary distribution, and Mac binary distribution. It also contains numerous Perl modules -- Interface modules, Database modules, Net modules, Web interfaces, and Windows NT/95-specific modules.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A four-day advanced Perl & Perl/Tk course in London costs £2000 where this book was £40 - including CD from which I installed Perl and Perl/Tk on my Wintel box.
Wanting to learn Perl I grabbed the first book I found at the local bookshop, yet I can't imagine how the choice could have been more fortuitious.
If you're put off by the comments in other reviews about the index, bear in mind there's an HTML copy of the book (so useful!) on the CD as well as an enhanced index.
This book covers Perl syntax (1st half) Objects (2nd half) and practice/debugging (1/3rd half - how's that for value?). As a C programmer I was virtually able to read it straight through - the highest tribute I could make both to Perl (it just makes sense!) and to this book.
Little things like the CGI options checker script, the Calendar Tk App (filling the one hole, I think, in windows) and the nod to a well-known book on algorithms made me have to acknowledge this book's breadth. And it is likable too. You don't feel the author is ever talking down to you, yet the sheer scope of info makes this book entirely valid as a bible - alongside even Programming Perl.
And no, I don't know the author. This is actually genuine. I haven't seen it recommended in the newsgroups and I thought it deserved better!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After buying several Perl books at first, (Learn Perl in 21 days, the camel book, perl by example etc) I stumbled into this one. I wish I had seen this one first !! An excellent tutorial AND a reference book. Worth every penny ! (well ... I mean, every cent)
Format:Paperback
This book has great examples and I liked the sequence it was written in, there are a few typos but nothing the reader can't figure out, also some of the code is not explained sufficiently, overall the best Perl book I've found.
peter.rios@mciworld.com
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Some good material masked by many errors
After reading snippets of this book from time to time, and being frustrated and amazed at how many errors in how many code snippets could get through the editors, I finally... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 1999
Generally a really good Perl book but ...
EDITORS WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!! I think that the editors of this book should find another job - this book is full of typos and errors. Read more
Published on 9 July 1999
Ditto
Echo the same comments: + good raw material. Coverage on OO is very good, not just for Perl programmers but anyone interested in OO. One of the better intro to OO I've seen. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 1999
Good material, poor index, and so many errors!
There is a lot of good material in this book, but...
First, the index is lousy, and I think calling it lousy is being overly kind. For example, ". Read more
Published on 25 May 1999
Agreed with poor indexing... otherwise, GREAT book!!!
As a graduate assistant, my professor made me to write tonnes (well, sort of...) of CGI script for the department. Read more
Published on 20 May 1999
Excellent book, but lousy index
excellent but lacks a decent index/table of content.
Published on 6 April 1999
If you've struggled with regular expressions read chapt 9
I have not 'read' the entire book. I bought it because it contained a chapter on perl/Tk for which there aren't too many text on this topic. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 1998
Learning from the errors- would like error free edition
I am learning Perl and I wanted the book by Sol but you can't get it anymore. I got this book and about 4 others to help me.. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 1998
Wonderful book!
For anybody who wish to study Perl, this is probably the only book you'll ever need. It covers beginning topic as well as the advance one.
Published on 10 Nov 1998
A little rough for beginners, but worth the effort
I'm an experienced programmer, but a Perl beginner. I had to borrow Teach Yourself Perl in 21 Days to get started, but once I got going, this book is the best. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 1998
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