Perl 5 Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition: Programming Tools (O'Reilly Perl) [Paperback]

Johan Vromans (Author), Linda Mui (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0596000324 | ISBN-13: 978-0596000325 | Publication Date: May 2000 | Edition: Third Edition

Revised to cover Perl Version 5.6, this quick reference provides a complete overview of the Perl programming language, all packed into a convenient, 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
• The newest Perl features, such as enhanced regular expressions, multithreading, the Perl compiler, and unicode support The Perl 5 Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition, is the perfect companion to the authoritative books on Perl published by O'Reilly & Associates: Programming Perl, Learning Perl, and the Perl Cookbook.

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Amazon.com Review

For a quick overview of Perl and its functionality, methods, and functions, there's nothing better than this tiny volume. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Johan Vromans has engaged in software engineering research since 1975. Convinced of the importance of a good programming environment, he became an expert in using GNU Emacs and the Perl programming language. Recently he was instrumental in bringing the Internet to the Netherlands as a commercial activity. He currently owns his own typesetting and consulting business called Squirrel Consultancy. He can be reached at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Third Edition edition (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596000324
• ISBN-13: 978-0596000325
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,702,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Needs updated, needs index, needs better organization, February 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Perl 5 Pocket Reference (Paperback)

As a Perl programmer I often need to look up a word or command to see how it is used. This reference makes it tough because it is organized by categories, instead of alphabetically. So if you're not sure what a command does - you'll look forever trying to find it. The book could also use a highlighted index along the side of the book like "Perl in a Nutshell" (This is the book you SHOULD get instead). They should expand the reference to include minor examples as well. Out of all the O'Reilly Perl books, this is the one I find myself going to the least - when it should be an indispensible reference...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most handy Perl book for an occasional Perl hacker., December 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Perl 5 Pocket Reference (Paperback)

This is a great little book for those who already know perl, but don't program in it enough to remember it all. I always carry it in my bag. Not the best book for the beginner.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good pocket-reference, December 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Perl 5 Pocket Reference (Paperback)

At $5-6, this is very affordable and a necessity when you work at more than one location (home and office) but only keep one set of books. Though sometimes cryptic with notations, I find it to be quite complete and easier to use than thumbing through a complete reference book.

The book does nothing more than nudge your memory and sometimes show you language features you knew nothing about. For the latter, a complete reference is required to use the feature (or some tedious experimentation). I expect nothing more from a pocket reference.

The author has grouped the language components into sections and there is a TOC. However, I would augment the TOC with an index - I tend to use a pocket reference to find a specific item rather than an entire group.

I would buy the next edition of the book if it were to contain an index and embolden the function names in certain sections to make scanning the pages a bit easier.