This book assumes that
you know absolutely nothing about programming at all and that Perl is your first
language. However, basic operations such as making text files are outside of the
realm of this tutorial.
This PDF covers the following topics
related to Perl : Introduction and philosophy, Basics, Variables and data types,
Important concepts, Control structures, I/O, Interacting with UNIX.
This note explains
the following topics: Interpreter vs. Compiler, Perl different from other
languages, Variables, Scalar Data, Arrays and Lists, Control Structures, Hashes,
Regular Expressions, Functions, Interacting with the Operating System, A few
Perl Functions.
The aim of this note is to give you not just an understanding of the
workings of the perl interpreter, but also the means to investigate more about
it, to analyze and solve bugs in the Perl core, and to take part in the Perl
development process.
An
excellent book that covers exactly what the title says. Modern Perl teaches you
how Perl really works. It's the only book that explains Perl thoroughly, from
its philosophical roots to the pragmatic decisions that help you solve real
problems and keep them solved.
This book invites Perl programmers and their
customers to take a fresh look at software development. It explains Extreme Perl
to both programmers and business people.