On Sun, Nov 21, 1999 at 08:39:01PM -0500, Tim Ayers wrote:
> I agree with others that 'Learning Perl' is the best book for people
> with little programming experiencing. Be certain to get the second
> edition that has been updated to Perl 5 (which is VERY different from
> Perl 4 that the first edit
Subject: Re: good book to learn perl
Date: Tue, Nov 23, 1999 at 08:36:49AM -0600
In reply to:Dave Sherohman
Quoting Dave Sherohman([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>| Wayne Topa said:
>| > I sure have found it that way. 99% of my books are ordered from
>| > bookpool.
>|
&g
Wayne Topa said:
> I sure have found it that way. 99% of my books are ordered from
> bookpool.
I've had Very Bad Experiences with bookpool - lousy service (particularly in
dealing with backorders), slow (and expensive) shipping... I placed one
order with them and will never do it again.
For tech
Subject: Re: good book to learn perl
Date: Mon, Nov 22, 1999 at 03:37:13PM +0200
In reply to:Shaul Karl
Quoting Shaul Karl([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>| >
>| > saw a few on amazon ..not a whole lot of reader reviews of them tho
>| >
>|
>| Isn't www.b
>
> saw a few on amazon ..not a whole lot of reader reviews of them tho
>
Isn't www.bookpool.com generally cheaper then amazon ?
On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Tim Ayers wrote:
> I haven't seen the second edition so I don't know how Randal starts it
> off but in case he doesn't or for those who learn from the man pages
> or by looking at scripts I will give an unsolicited edict:
>
> Start every program with
>
> #!/usr/l
This is probably more than people wanted to know, but...
> "N" == aphro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
N> can anyone reccomend a good book so i can start the task of learning perl
N> ? :)
N> i have virtually no programming experience, although i have managed to
N> hack some perl scripts up at t
Don't forget the perl manpages! I've found they contain about 80% of the
same text that is in the Camel Book (_Programming Perl_), plus a few
things that aren't in that book. There are something like 40 different
manuals on different aspects of Perl there! Admittedly, it's not as easy
as having a b
Also available from O'Reilly is the "Perl CD Bookshelf". It's 6 books in
html format on one cd. You get:
Learning Perl
Learning Perl on Win32 Systems
Programming Perl
Advanced Perl Programming
Perl Cookbook
Perl in a Nutshell
... all in html format, plus a bonus dead tree copy of "Perl in a
Nutshe
> I have "Perl Cookbook" ISBN 1-56592-243-3. Here is the blurb on the back
> cover:
i would tend to recommend the oreilly "learning perl" for a novice. just
read a chapter a night and do the excercises and in a week you should no
90% of the perl you're likely to need. if you need more after t
On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, aphro wrote:
> can anyone reccomend a good book so i can start the task of learning perl
> ? :)
>
> saw a few on amazon ..not a whole lot of reader reviews of them tho
>
> i have virtually no programming experience, although i have managed to
> hack some perl scripts up at t
On Sun, Nov 21, 1999 at 01:47:52PM -0600, ktb wrote:
> aphro wrote:
> >
> > can anyone reccomend a good book so i can start the task of learning perl
> > ? :)
> recommend "Learning Perl", Schwartz and Christiansen. Don't let chapter
I second that recommendation . . . and once you get get good a
> can anyone reccomend a good book so i can start the task of learning perl
> ? :)
Go with the O'Reilly "Camel" books - you can't go wrong with them.
try: http://www.perl.com
and: http://www.oreilly.com
-Dave
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aphro wrote:
>
> can anyone reccomend a good book so i can start the task of learning perl
> ? :)
>
> saw a few on amazon ..not a whole lot of reader reviews of them tho
>
> i have virtually no programming experience, although i have managed to
> hack some perl scripts up at times.
>
> thanks!
I have "Perl Cookbook" ISBN 1-56592-243-3. Here is the blurb on the
back cover:
"Precious few books can meet the needs of novices and experts
simultaneously. The Perl Cookbook does, and on nearly every page.
It has the perfect mix of instruction, revelation, and attitude-
exacly what I expected fr
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