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Learning Perl Objects, References, and Modules (Paperback)

by Randal Schwartz (Author), Tom Phoenix (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. (9 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0596004788
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596004781
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 18 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 637,386 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Here we have a typical O'Reilly book, with all the humor that makes them so popular. The book is littered with examples trying to bring a lighter side to what is often a pretty heavy subject." - Linux Magazine

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This volume offers a gentle introduction to the world of references, object-oriented programming, and the use of Perl modules that form the backbone of any effective Perl program. Following the successful format of "Learning Perl", each chapter in the book is designed to be small enough to be read in just an hour or two. Each chapter ends with a series of exercises to help you practice what you've learned with answers in an appendix for your reference. Assuming just a rudimentary knowledge of Perl, this book explains how to effectively use both standard and object-oriented Perl modules, how to use namespaces and packages properly, and how to use references to build powerful data structures. In short, it covers everything that separates the Perl dabbler from the Perl programmer. Topics covered include: building larger programs with Perl; references and scoping; manipulating complex data structures; introduction to objects; advanced object topics; writing a distribution; essential testing; and contributing to CPAN.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Too much TIMTOWTDI at the expense of clarity, 10 Oct 2004
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Alas this book doesn't live up to expectations after reading the author's excellent "Learning Perl". OK, the topics covered are more complex but the author seems to revel in complexity and loses his didactic sense. Chapter 8 on Objects is particularly convoluted, going round and round in circles, exhausting every permutation of TIMTOWTDI before delivering a workable method. If you want a tour of Perl's internals this may be the book for you but if you're looking for a practical guide to objects, references and modules the relevant chapters in "Programming Perl" and "Perl Cookbook" are better options.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poor, 1 April 2005
By A Customer
Save your money and look for tutorials on the WWW!!

I really would not recommend this book to anybody other
than an avid fan of an American TV series called
Gilligan's Island around which many of the examples
are developed. The author has sadly made the all-to-American
assumption that the entire world would know what this is.
I'm sorry to have to say this because I quite liked
Schwartz's "Learning Perl" but I found this more
recent book no help at all for the more advanced Perl
programming I needed to do. Perhaps the book was written
in a bit of a rush.

The examples are generally poor, the indexing useless and
the author's fixation with Gilligan's Island
(though doubtless intended to create a fun learning context)
becomes an irritation. I'm not sure it was even shown in the UK.

I'm now hoping to hawk my copy on ebay if anyone will have it.
Save your money. I have REALLY regretted buying this book.

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