Perl 5 Desktop Reference

By Johan Vromans

This "official" quick-reference guide to the Perl programming language has been enlarged to provide a summary of Perl syntax rules, a complete list of standard library modules with brief descriptions, and a precedence table for Perl operators. The guide is current with Perl version 5.003.Perl, having previously established itself as the UNIX scripting tool of choice, is establishing itself as the tool of choice in numerous programming spheres, ranging from the World Wide Web to general-purpose programming. Perl combines in one language virtually all the functionality of the C, sed, and awk programming languages, as well as many functions of a shell.The "Perl 5 Desktop Reference" provides a complete overview of Perl, from variables to input and output, from flow control to regular expressions -- all packaged into a convenient, carry-around guide that can easily be inserted into your favorite Perl programming manual. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565921879
• ISBN13: 9781565921870
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

The book to have close at hand when learning perl

This quick reference guide to Perl 5.000 was always close at hand when I was learing Perl. It provided just enough detail to remind me of the sticky points of syntax and usage while being lean enough to find items fast. It is a truly useful companion to both the Camel book (Programming Perl, 2nd edition) and the Llama book (Learning Perl). These days I don't use it as much, mainly because my knowledge of Perl has grown...