Perl is a stable, cross platform programming and scripting language. It is used for mission critical projects and is widely used to program web applications of all needs.
This product is the complete training program for writing Perl programs and scripts! It teaches you novice to advanced techniques. The course has been designed to build essential skills quickly and effectively using hundreds of examples and exercises. The lessons have been divided into small, manageable and practical chunks. The software features a strong Search system and allows you to Bookmark your favourite topics for future reference. With the additional Perl reference documentation, this CD has everything you need as a Perl programmer whether you're a beginner or an expert.
A First Perl Program
Expressions, Statements, and Side-Effects
Output of Scalar Data
Summary of Scalar Operators
The Semantics of Arrays
Manipulating Arrays and Lists
A Digression---Truth Values
The if/unless Structures
The while/until Structures
The do while/until Structures
The for Structure
The foreach Structure
What Is It?
The Theory Behind It All
Regular Expression Shortcuts
Opening a File
Reading from a File
Reading into Array Variables
Writing to a File
Merging Two Files into One
Redirecting Standard Input and Standard Output
Testing for Read Permission-the Operator
Reading from a Sequence of Files
Using Command-Line Arguments as Values
File Input and Output Functions
Miscellaneous Attribute Functions
If you're serious about learning the full benefits of Perl this is the one for you.