What is Perl? -- Understanding the CPAN -- Variables -- Working with data -- Control flow -- References -- Subroutines -- Regular expressions -- Files and directories -- Sort, map and grep -- Packages and modules -- Object oriented Perl -- Moose -- Testing -- The interwebs -- Databases -- Plays well with others -- Common tasks -- The next steps
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Everything beginners need to start programming with Perl Perl is the ever-popular, flexible, open source programming language that has been called the programmers' Swiss army knife. This book introduces Perl to both new programmers and experienced ones who are looking to learn a new language. In the tradition of the popular Wrox Beginning guides, it presents step-by-step guidance in getting started, a host of try-it-out exercises, real-world examples, and everything necessary for a Perl novice to start programming with confidence. Introduces Perl to both new programmers and experienced o