Tom Christiansen Knihy

This revised second edition contains a full explanation of the features in Perl version 5.0. It covers version 5.0 Perl syntax, functions, debugging, efficiency, and the Perl library. Also includes a Perl cookbook and a quick-reference card.

The Perl Cookbook is a comprehensive collection of problems, solutions, and practical examples for anyone programming in Perl. Topics range from beginner questions to techniques that even the most experienced of Perl programmers will learn from. More than just a collection of tips and tricks, the Perl Cookbook is the long-awaited companion volume to Programming Perl, filled with previously unpublished Perl arcana.The Perl Cookbook contains thousands upon thousands of examples ranging from brief one-liners to complete applications. Covered topic areas spread across nearly four hundred separate "recipes," These recipes were rigorously reviewed by scores of the best minds inside and outside Perl, foremost of which was Larry Wall, the creator of Perl himself.The Perl Cookbook is written by Tom Christiansen, Perl evangelist and coauthor of the bestselling Programming Perl and Learning Perl ; and Nathan Torkington, Perl trainer and co-maintainer of the Perl Frequently Asked Questions list.

This guide is tailored for those seeking a quick, practical understanding of Perl, a public domain language that has become the leading UNIX scripting language, gradually expanding into non-UNIX environments. Perl is a high-level, multi-purpose language utilized in various system administration tasks and other applications, including data reduction, report generation, distributed computing, and software development. Its versatility allows programmers to consolidate functions typically spread across different tools and languages, such as shell, sed, awk, and C, into a single script, making it a powerful and flexible option. Written by a prominent Perl instructor, this resource offers a systematic, step-by-step tutorial approach to mastering the language. It features numerous short code examples within a relaxed, informal, and clear explanation of the main features. Each chapter includes exercise problems with solutions, ensuring that readers who engage with the content will gain a broad and productive command of Perl. For those interested in advanced programming techniques, a companion guide is available for further exploration of the language's capabilities.

Perl ist eine Skriptsprache zur einfachen Bearbeitung von Texten, Dateien und Prozessen. Das Buch macht mit häufig verwendeten Operationen und Sprachmerkmalen, so wie sie in den meisten Perl-Programmen zu finden sind, bekannt. Bei der Einführung von Perl werden im Buch folgende Themen behandelt: Skalare Daten, Kontrollstrukturen, Ein- und Ausgabe, Reguläre Ausdrücke, Funktionen, Dateihandles, Formate, Verwaltung von Dateien, Verzeichnissen und Prozessen, Zugriff auf Datenbanken und CGI-Programmierung. Seine Leistungsfähigkeit hat Perl besonders bei der Systemadministration und der Web-Programmierung bewiesen. Perl ist leicht installierbar und läuft unter UNIX, MS-DOS, VMS, OS/2, Plan 9, Macintosh und unter jeder Windows-Variante.