Cross-Platform Perl

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Summary: Great intro, and still my reference
Review: (This refers to the 1st edition, hopefully the 2nd edition is even better)
Maybe it's that I started learning Perl with this book, but I continue to use it as a reference even when O'Reilly "Programming Perl" BIBLE is right next to it on my shelf. I haven't been able to answer why, but I think it's for the following reasons:

O'Reilly is great if you know the name of the function you want. I find Cross-Platform Perl to be better when you know _what_ you want to do, but can't remember the functions that do it. Titles of chapters are (or were) user-friendly like "Working with Files" or "Launching Applications". O'Reilly has chapters like "References", "Data Structures", "Objects" and my favorite "Functions" (which has 200+ pages of, you guessed it, Perl Functions).

Get this book if you're new to Perl - you won't outgrow it.

Rating:
Summary: Great intro, and still my reference
Review: (This refers to the 1st edition, hopefully the 2nd edition is even better)
Maybe it's that I started learning Perl with this book, but I continue to use it as a reference even when O'Reilly "Programming Perl" BIBLE is right next to it on my shelf. I haven't been able to answer why, but I think it's for the following reasons:

O'Reilly is great if you know the name of the function you want. I find Cross-Platform Perl to be better when you know _what_ you want to do, but can't remember the functions that do it. Titles of chapters are (or were) user-friendly like "Working with Files" or "Launching Applications". O'Reilly has chapters like "References", "Data Structures", "Objects" and my favorite "Functions" (which has 200+ pages of, you guessed it, Perl Functions).

Get this book if you're new to Perl - you won't outgrow it.

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Summary: This book is Nice for the Perl Beginner
Review: As a new person to the World of Perl, I selected this book as a good way to learn PERL across both NT and Unix Systems. I was impressed with the books coverage of the basic elements of PERL, but disappointed in the lack of real world solutions. This book is a good beginner for the budding Perl Developer, but it falls short for the Perl folks that really want to do some heavy stuff.

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Summary: Very well done format, informative!
Review: I bought this book hoping for a quick and easy to understand guide to how to write a CGI script in PERL. In 2 days I was able to write a fairly complex CGI script thanks to this book. It is easy to understand, and has GREAT examples that you can lift almost straight from the book and into your own applications.

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Summary: Great Book for beginners
Review: If you looking for a great book on learning Perl, look no further. It covers everything a starting Perl programmer needs to know. You'll learn everything from writing a "while loop" to "regular expressions". When I finished reading this book I had a clear understanding of the Perl language. This is a book I always refer back to.

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Summary: One of the best written introductory books I have seen.
Review: If you looking for a great book on learning Perl, look no further. It covers everything a starting Perl programmer needs to know. You'll learn everything from writing a "while loop" to "regular expressions". When I finished reading this book I had a clear understanding of the Perl language. This is a book I always refer back to.