Perl For Dummies? 3rd Edition

by Paul Hoffman (Author)

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Perl is one of the most popular scripting languages in use today, a vital tool of experienced Unix system and network administrators and of web site developers.

"Perl For Dummies is surprisingly intelligentóhigh praise for any description of this arcane syntax". --MacTech Magazine

Perl for Dummies gives you all of the tools and instructions you need to begin programming in Perl immediately. The book includes hot tips on using Perl to integrate XML with existing Web data. CD-ROM includes hundreds of pre-written building blocks for creating your own Perl applications.

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ActivePerl^™ and examples from the book on CD-ROM!

Packed with painless techniques to help you start programming

Your first aid kit^® for writing Perl programs that know how to talk to a Web server You've just found the easy answer to writing programs with Perl, whether you're new to programming or have some scripting under your belt. From simple to complex programming, these pages offer you tried-and-true tips on installing Perl, working with text and numbers, and creating lists, strings, operators, and more. all this on the bonus CD-ROM ActivePerl^™ All examples from the book Plus Chapter 23 in HTML format PC running Windows 95 or later or Windows NT 4 or later or a 68040 Mac running OS 7.5.5 or later. See About the CD Appendix for further requirements and details. Includes ActivePerl from ActiveState Tool Corp.

Discover how to: Run Perl on Windows 95/98/NT, UNIX, or a Mac Write conditional statements and loops Gather information from HTML forms Read, write, and append files Wrap your programs in packages

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About the Author

Paul Hoffman founded the Internet Mail Consortium and has written Perl programs used throughout the world on the Internet and e-mail systems. He also wrote Netscape^® Communicator 4.5 For Dummies^®.

Series: For Dummies
Paperback: 408 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 3rd edition (October 15, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764507761
ISBN-13: 978-0764507762
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 37 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,993,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2940 in JavaScript Programming (Books)
- #363 in Perl Programming
- #1360 in Unix Operating System

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Dadmin

That's PERL not PC for Dummies.... Dummies! :)

December 9, 2015

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This was a funny purchase. I actually received PC for Dummies circa 2002. What the???? Some poor soul doing the picking did send me a dummy book that started with the letter 'P' but that's not very close to my intended study of PERL script. The vendor processed my return very nicely and we both had a chuckle over the mix up. The correct book was sent to me. Yes it took longer than I had planned to get the book I wanted, but kudos to the vendor's good attitude. As for the PERL for Dummies book. I've worked through most of the chapters. I would not depend on this PERL book alone for study. If, like me, you are coming to PERL as a non programmer seeking to understand what is running and why, then it is informative at best. Not compendious. Not over narrow. A good blend of information that will help you move on to the weightier tomes on the subject.

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M D

Great Book!

May 30, 2000

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I bought this book hoping to expand my knowledge of Internet programming. Having never read a Perl tutorial before in my life, I was clinging to the concept of luck that I would come out with a great book rather than one to take the hassle of returning.
Not only did I come out with a great book, but I came out with a great introduction, explanation, and tutorial of the Perl language, but also a VERY useful reference source. I would never have regretted purchasing this book for an instant. The author covers many of the necessary aspects of the language thoroughly, leaving me with a clear understanding of this great programming tool.
The only part that could have been covered better was DBM and relational databases, although I know that that was not one of the targets of this book as a tutorial, it would have come in handy as a reference.
I strongly recommend this to any one looking for a solid introduction/reference to this great language, and also to any one with previous experience in Perl. It comes in great as a reference, and you might even learn something new!

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M. Bose

Great beginner book for someone just getting their feet wet ...

July 9, 2014

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Great beginner book for someone just getting their feet wet into Perl. The book does cover some basic stuff, but more important things can be learned online using perl and cpan network. But its a good starting point.

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Robert Zoller

Great Starter book

April 20, 2014

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If you are new to Perl, this book will give you a great place to start from with the basics to more advanced topics. If you are a series Perl programmer/scripter then this book may not be for you.

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Robert M. Brower

Perl for Dummies

May 8, 2008

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The book is well written and useful. I've a need to write scripts and
do some coding in my job. I feel that this book will help me get past some of the disconnects, in my way of thinking, when it comes to programming. As a Hardware designer I can understand a piece of logic. But I've often struggled with interpretting or writing my own code.

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Amazon Customer

book: Perl for Dummies

July 9, 2015

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I got this as a back-up for "Learning Perl" and it serves well enough: it gives a somewhat different author's viewpoint, which is always welcome.

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Andrew Harvey

Five Stars

August 30, 2017