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Perl 5 Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)

by Johan Vromans (Author)
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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA; 3rd Revised edition edition (23 Jun 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0596000324
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596000325
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11 x 0.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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At 108mm by 76mm you can check for yourself whether it will fit your pocket, but you're probably meant to think of the book as a pocket into which Perl (to version 5.6) has been crammed--well, neatly folded.

Vroman has done an excellent job. He summarises Perl syntax, lists and describes the built-in functions, operators and library modules. More importantly, he lists all those little things that it's so easy to get wrong--such as operator precedence, quote types, embedded documentation rules, command line options and so on.

Larry Wall, who wrote Perl as well as the foreword describes the book as "perfect". This reviewer isn't going to disagree with the master. What Larry doesn't say, but should have, is that every Perl programmer--from the newbie to the guru--would do well to keep a copy of Perl 5 Pocket Reference to hand. Perl isn't a spectacularly consistent language and a small, fast aide memoire is useful to all. --Steve Patient

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Revised to cover "Perl Version 5.6", this quick reference provides a complete overview of the Perl programming language, all packed into a carry-around booklet. This third edition covers: A summary of Perl syntax rules; a complete list of operators, built-in functions, and standard library modules, all with brief descriptions; and the newest Perl features, such as enhanced regular expressions, multithreading, the Perl compiler, and unicode support.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Most useful Perl book a multilingual developer could ask for, 11 Oct 1999
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This review is from: Perl 5, Pocket Reference (Paperback)
If you are a multilingual programmer then this book makes life a whole lot easier. If I have to carry all the Perl, Java, HTML, JavaScript, Java and C++ books that I need with me every day then I will need a course in bodybuilding not Perl! This book is just right it jogs the memory just enough to help you remember the constructs used in Perl. Well now I just wish the someone would write a book like this for the other five languages I use!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide for hackers - but not beginners, 28 Nov 2001
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This book is great, but make sure you know some perl before you buy it, as it is not in any way a tutorial.
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5.0 out of 5 stars the most useful book I ever bought for my studies, 3 Aug 1999
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I bought the Perl 5 Pocket Reference when I took a Perl 5 course. No book has been more (cost)effective in my study career than this. It looks very expensive for such a small book, but due to small character typesetting and telegramme style writing, a lot of content. Spectacles not included ;-)
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