Learning Perl, Third Edition 3rd Edition

by Tom Phoenix (Author), Randal L. Schwartz (Author)

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If you ask Perl programmers today what book they relied on most when they were learning Perl, you'll find that an overwhelming majority will name Learning Perl--also known affectionately as "the Llama." The first edition of Learning Perl appeared in 1993 and has been a bestseller ever since. Written by two of the most prominent and active members of the Perl community, this book is the quintessential tutorial for the Perl programming language.Perl began as a tool for Unix system administrators, used for countless small tasks throughout the workday. It has since blossomed into a full-featured programming language on practically every computing platform, and is used for web programming, database manipulation, XML processing, and (of course) system administration--all this while still remaining the perfect tool for the small daily tasks it was designed for. Perl is quick, fun, and eminently useful. Many people start using Perl because they need it, but they continue to use Perl because they love it.The third edition of Learning Perl has not only been updated for Perl 5.6, but has also been rewritten from the ground up to reflect the needs of programmers learning Perl today. Informed by their years of success at teaching Perl as consultants, the authors have re-engineered the book to better match the pace and scope appropriate for readers trying to get started with Perl, while retaining the detailed discussion, thorough examples, and eclectic wit for which the book is famous.This edition of the Llama includes an expanded and more gently-paced introduction to regular expressions, new exercises and solutions designed so readers can practice what they've learned while it's still fresh in their minds, and an overall reworking to bring Learning Perl into the new millennium.Perl is a language for getting your job done. Other books may teach you to program in Perl, but this book will turn you into a Perl programmer.

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About the Author

Tom Phoenix has been working in the field of education since 1982. After more than thirteen years of dissections, explosions, work with interesting animals, and high-voltage sparks during his work at a science museum, he started teaching Perl classes for Stonehenge Consulting Services, where he's worked since 1996. Since then, he has traveled to many interesting locations, so you might see him soon at a Perl Mongers' meeting. When he has time, he answers questions on Usenet's comp.lang.perl.misc and comp.lang.perl.moderated newsgroups, and contributes to the development and usefulness of Perl. Besides his work with Perl, Perl hackers, and related topics, Tom spends his time on amateur cryptography and speaking Esperanto. His home is in Portland, Oregon.

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Publisher : O'Reilly Media; 3rd edition (July 15, 2001)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 0596001320
ISBN-13 : 978-0596001322
Item Weight : 1.22 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 0.83 x 9.19 inches

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Forrest

Second Edition is Better

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2004

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This is a complete rewrite of the second edition, plus the addition of another author. The format is good for reference, if that's how you learn. But it takes away from the rather eloquent writing and by-example approach that Randal Schwartz has been doing. Randal is a wonderful writer, and the Second Edition is much more suitable, as it provides a follow-by-example method, building more complex issues as the book progresses. It's clear that Randal is a good teacher.
I recommend anyone that really wants to learn perl, do so by using the Second Edition. While it may not have all the reference material available in the third, it does a wonderful job and will prepare you for more advanced learning, plus you can probably purchase the Second Edition now at a good discount.

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C. D Smith

Text, text and more text

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2004

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I think I've finally found the right scripting language. After mucking around with korn and bourne and bourneagain shells, perl seems to offer the right tools for what I'm after. Though other scripting languages certainly must have their uses (both in scripting AND as a command shell) perl seems to be more suited for straight forward text processing. Mr. Schwartz' examples plainly are cartoonish, but just change fred, barney and wilma into members of your immediate family and you should have no problem with the examples. Yep, if you're in need of a way to plough through mega and giga bytes of text, here is the scripting solution. Here is (as far as I can tell) as good a way to learn the basics as any. Of course your mileage may vary. Thanks for an introductory book that doesn't treat me like the "For Dummies" kind of person that I probably am!

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Nick Bright

Easy to understand

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2015

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Easy to understand. With some background in Java and C, I wasn't coming in to this as a "never programmer" but an "I know enough to read code an write really simple stuff" programmer. If you have any experience with programming, this book will get you started with perl with no problems.

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NORMAN TATE BONINO

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2016

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Tamara Mayo

Seemed easy enough...

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2014

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I'm a computer nerd that loves to learn new things. I took a class on Perl last year, and reading this book helped refresh some of the things I learned. I liked that it was easy to read and the examples were helpful.

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efrankamo

... a relieve coming back to studying Perl -- very funny and great re-introduction for me

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2015

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This was a relieve coming back to studying Perl -- very funny and great re-introduction for me...

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Neal Kingcade

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2013

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This is a typical O'Reilly book. Well written and fits the area of expertise that it is written for and the audience for which it is intended.

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Porter

Who doesn't love Perl?

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2016

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Great book, get back to basics with this Learning Perl book. Clearly written and concise.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2019

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R. Chohan

very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2013

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reasonable condition book and did not expect it much better: I still have to read it but expect it to be good!

Anthony Fowlie

Great for the price

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2013

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Got the book for 1p + £2 posting or something, only indication that it had ever been used was a slight curve in the front cover that I've since flattened back out. Exactly the resource I was looking for.

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