The Perl 5 Programmer's Reference [With Contains Perl Source Code, Sample Scripts...]

by R. Allen Wyke

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566047501
• ISBN13: 9781566047500
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Ventana Communications Group
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great reference

Loved the book! Amazed at a couple of the other reviews here, especially those talking about an index. The book itself is an index - each entry alphabetically listed and includes "See Also" sections to point you to related syntax. Has good cross reference section too. Not a book for those wanting to learn Perl, but definitely a good and pure reference.

Good reference but could be better

The commands and things are in order as you would expect in a reference book but it has no index. Every non-fiction book, except a dictionary, should have a good index. I'm also disappointed by missing items, like =~.

A must have reference for any Perl programmer

This is a great Perl 5 reference book. Very good descriptions and examples of commands. Indexed for quick references. Love the error messages appendix. A Perl programmer should not be without this book

The reference on the included CD alone is worth the price!

Besides being an impressive hardbound reference of the Perl 5 programming language, there is also an HTML version included on CD. For programmers who want instant, online access to all properties, terms, etc., they are just a click away. Also included on the CD are several invaluable software components. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in getting a comprehensive guide for Perl 5

A great help in programming with PERL5

In my work I do an enormous amount of PERL programming. We recently migrated from Perl4 to perl5. Had it not been for this text I would have spent MANY hours trying to sort through the updates and changes the new version brought about. With its easy to use CDROM and bled tabs for quick reference, this is a book is a must for anyone who programs with per