Sams teach yourself Perl 5 in 21 days

• Discover how to write, debug, and successfully run a Perl program
• Find out the difference between interpretive and complied programming languages
• Learn CGI scripting and data manipulation
• Master the basics of Perl programming and build on them
• Explore scalar values, basic operators, and associative arrays, as well as mathematical, string, system, and scalar-conversion functions

Teach Yourself Perl 5 in 21 Days, Second Edition is the ideal book for beginning-and intermediate-level users who want to gain a solid understanding of this programming language. Using step-by-step tutorials and the easy-to-follow approach, you can Teach Yourself Perl 5 in 21 Days!

Through various teaching elements, you'll learn everything you need to know about this popular programming language. You'll discover how to manipulate text, generate reports, and perform system tasks. Through practical, hands-on instructions, logically organized lessons, and helpful Q&A sections, you'll master Perl functions and concepts and be developing robust programs in no time. Plus, Do/Don't boxes show you how to avoid potential programming pitfalls, illustrations explain constructs such as associative arrays, and tables serve as handy references.

Teach Yourself Perl 5 in 21 Days, Second Edition-a complete introduction to this useful programming language!

Ideal for those who want to program with one of the cornerstone languages of the Internet!

DOS/Windows/UNIX CD-ROM contains all project files developed by the author, plus Perl4.0 and Perl 5.0 to get you programming on the Internet right away!

DAVID TILL is a technical writer working in Canada. He holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Waterloo; programming languages is his major field of study. David has worked also in compiler development and on version control software.