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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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100% of What You Need!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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