The Best Perl Programmers Use Modern Perl In 1987, Perl 1.0 changed the world. In the decades since then, the language has grown from a simple tool for system administration somewhere between shell scripting and C programming to a powerful, general purpose language steeped in a rich heritage. Even so, most Perl 5 programs in the world take far too little advantage of the language. You can write Perl 5 programs as if they were Perl 4 programs (or Perl 3 or 2 or 1), but programs written to take advantage of everything amazing the worldwide Perl 5 community has invented, polished, and discovered are shorter, faster, more powerful, and easier to maintain than their alternatives. They solve difficult problems with speed and elegance. They take advantage of the CPAN and its unparalleled library of reusable code. They get things done. This productivity can be yours, whether you've dabbled with Perl for a decade or someone just handed you this book and said "Fix this code by Friday." Modern Perl is suitable for programmers of every level. It's more than a Perl tutorial-only Modern Perl focuses on Perl 5.12 and 5.14, to demonstrate the latest and most effective time-saving features. Only Modern Perl explains how and why the language works, to let you unlock the full power of Perl. Hone your skills. Sharpen your knowledge of the tools and techniques that make Perl so effective. Master everything Perl has to offer. When you have to solve a problem now, reach for Perl. When you have to solve a problem right, reach for Modern Perl.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By D. Golden
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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.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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.
32 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I (= Shlomi Fish) have read a draft of this book from cover to cover as I contributed to its proofreading process. The book is well-written, accurate and comprehensive, and I can wholeheartedly recommend it to any beginning and intermediate Perl programmer. The only downside as far as I was concerned was that it didn't teach me too many new things, but at least I did not detect any obvious inaccuracies there.
If you want to learn what modern Perl is all about, be sure to grab a copy of this book.
If you want to learn what modern Perl is all about, be sure to grab a copy of this book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best guide to modern Perl programming
This book is fantastic: as a guide to modern Perl programming, there is nothing better. It is comprehensive, but is written in a clear, warm and concise style that is a pleasure to... Read more
Published 16 months ago by D. Farrell
2.0 out of 5 stars
No, no.. skip this for "Perl Best Practices"
First, this book, at least in the Kindle edition, is very poorly edited. I don't think it's a kindle issue, because I'm not talking about the wretched formatting, lack of T of C in... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dave
4.0 out of 5 stars
Modern Perl
This is not a beginners book. It is a good reference for navigating Perldoc and CPAN. It also gives good tips on programming elegantly in Perl. Read more
Published 17 months ago by PeterGo
1.0 out of 5 stars
No Index or Table of Contents in Kindle Version
No index, no table of contents, just about useless! Unless you want to just browse around this book in Kindle format has little use.
Published 20 months ago by J. Sproul
5.0 out of 5 stars
Is Modern ...
Perl is not a new language there are a lot of books and tutorials which are obsolete. As the book title suggests, it is written to cover the modern era of perl. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ali H. Alsaleh
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not good for beginners
It is better explained than the other pearl book I have checked out which is not saying much. It still is not explained in a logical order, I think the books make learning perl... Read more
Published on January 2, 2011 by Yve
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Overview of Perl
This book is Perl's new bible. It is by far the clearest Perl overview, explaining the logic behind the language's features. Read more
Published on November 30, 2010 by frito_bandito
2.0 out of 5 stars
Mixed...
Well written and I like the authors style. Found the title mis-leading though where the book only provides an over view of the PERL 5 language. Read more
Published on November 29, 2010 by Edster
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