Perl

Programming Perl

2012-02-28T12:24:55-08:10

Adopted as the undisputed Perl bible soon after the first edition appeared in 1991, Programming Perl is still the go-to guide for this highly practical language. In this much-anticipated update to "the Camel," three renowned Perl authors cover the language up to its current version, Perl 5.14, with a preview of features in the upcoming 5.16.

Learning Perl Student Workbook

2012-01-30T01:24:29-08:11

This is an ebook-only question and answer workbook to accompany the 6th Edition of Learning Perl ("the Llama"). If you're just getting started with Perl, this is the book you want—whether you're a programmer, system administrator, or web hacker. This 6th edition of Learning Perl covers recent changes to the language up to version 5.14. Exercises are presented in the first half of the workbook, with the answers in the second.

Topics include:

Scalar Data Lists and Arrays Subroutines Input and Output Hashes In the World of Regular Expressions Matching with Regular Expressions Processing Text with Regular Expressions 10. More Control Structures Perl Modules File Tests Directory Operations Strings and Sorting Smart Matching Process Management Some Advanced Perl Techniques Databases

Perl Pocket Reference

2011-07-26T01:23:59-08:12

If you have a Perl programming question, you'll find the answer quickly in this handy, easy-to-use quick reference. The Perl Pocket Reference condenses and organizes stacks of documentation down to the most essential facts, so you can find what you need in a heartbeat. Updated for Perl 5.14, the 5th edition provides a summary of Perl syntax rules and a complete list of operators, built-in functions, and other features.

Learning Perl

2011-06-24T13:54:55-08:13

Popularly known as "the Llama," Learning Perl is the book most programmers rely on to get started with this versatile language. The bestselling Perl tutorial since it was first published in 1993, this sixth edition includes recent changes to the language up to Perl 5.14 as well as a major overhaul for Unicode. Reflecting years of classroom testing and experience, this edition is packed with exercises that let you practice the concepts while you follow the text.

Games, Diversions & Perl Culture

2010-10-06T22:20:27-08:14

Games, Diversions, and Perl Culture is the third volume of The Best of the Perl Journal, compiled and re-edited by the original editor and publisher of The Perl Journal, Jon Orwant. The 47 articles included in this volume are simply some of the best Perl articles ever written on the subjects of games, diversions, and the unique culture of this close-knit community, by some of the best Perl authors and coders.

Web, Graphics & Perl/Tk Programming

2010-10-06T22:20:27-08:15

Web, Graphics & Perl/Tk is the second volume of The Best of the Perl Journal, compiled and re-edited by the original editor and publisher of The Perl Journal, Jon Orwant. In this series, we've taken the very best (and still relevant) articles published in TPJ over its five years of publication and immortalized them into three volumes.

Written by twenty-three of the most prominent and prolific members of the closely-knit Perl community, including Lincoln Stein, Mark-Jason Dominus, Alligator Descartes, and Dan Brian, the forty articles included in this volume are simply some of the best Perl articles ever written on the subjects of graphics, the Web, and Perl/Tk.

Randal Schwartz on Learning Perl

2010-09-14T21:21:04-08:16

In this video, Perl expert and co-author of the bestselling Learning Perl, Randal Schwartz, presents a sophisticated introduction to the language. This tutorial is designed to meet the pace and scope sought by today's programmers. You'll encounter detailed descriptions, thorough examples, and eclectic wit.

Perl is the language for people who want to get work done. And this video covers all the important aspects of the Perl language through version 5.10. It will turn you into a Perl programmer.

What's New in O'Reilly Answers - Teaching programming to kids, Activate a Droid without a Verizon plan, Measuring Facebook, and much more.

2010-06-10T20:58:03-08:17

Best way to teach programming to children? What motivates you to become a programmer? How to activate a Motorola Droid without a Verizon data plan How to measure Facebook activity with the Facebook API and Perl What's new in Photoshop CS5Share knowledge, ask questions on O'Reilly Answers today.

Four short links: 19 May 2010 - Hiring Strategy, Data Catalogue Software, Web Frameworks, and Perl Lives

2010-05-19T07:28:25-08:18

Google Hiring by the Lake Wobegon Strategy -- having just run some interviews myself, I recognise the wisdom in what they say. Another hiring strategy we use is no hiring manager. Whenever you give project managers responsibility for hiring for their own projects they'll take the best candidate in the pool, even if that candidate is sub-standard for the...

Syntax coloring utility

2010-04-19T15:58:17-08:19

I often write HTML pages or documentation that includes code samples. When the code is presented this way, it's much easier to follow if it features syntax highlighting. I had found a script that could highlight Perl code, and then I realized I needed the same thing for C code as well. I've posted a new script on my web site that inserts HTML markup into source code files to provide colored syntax highlighting.

Announcing O'Reilly Answers - Clever Hacks. Creative Ideas. Innovative Solutions.

2009-11-04T09:58:13-08:20

We're launching the beta of O'Reilly Answers, and I'm inviting you to be part of it. In brief, O'Reilly Answers is a community site for sharing knowledge, asking questions, and providing answers that brings together our customers, authors, editors, conference speakers, and Foo (Friends of O'Reilly). O'Reilly is at the center of an amazing exchange of knowledge sharing and idea generation, and we want you to join us in changing the world by spreading the knowledge of innovators.

Four short links: 29 October 2009 - Learning Programming, Functional Javascript, Controlling Firefox, Kicking Ass (with SSDs)

2009-10-29T08:04:08-08:21

Anatomy of SSDs -- A teeth-rattlingly technical Linux Magazine article explaining the different types of SSDs (Solid State Disks--imagine a hard drive made of rapid-access Flash memory). Artur Bergman told me that installing an SSD drive in his MacBook Pro gave the greatest performance increase of any computer upgrade he'd performed since he went from no computer to one. This and more in today's Four Short Links.

Four short links: 2 September 2009 - Happy Programmers, Usability Tool, Geo API, Zombie Math

2009-09-02T18:26:53-08:22

The Programming Language With The Happiest Users (Dolores Labs) -- Dolores Labs asks, "Which languages make programmers the happiest?" In examining recent tweets related to mentions of programming languages and analyzing whether the content of the tweet expressed something positive, neutral or negative about the language, Dolores Labs has concluded that users of certain programming languages are happier than others with their choice of code. You'll be surprised at the results of this interesting study. This and more in today's Four Short Links.

Maybe software services could harm free software after all (and other news from the Open Source convention)

2009-07-23T16:57:14-08:23

Opening dispatch from OSCon: another look at the effects of Software as a Service on opens source plus awards, APIs, and more.

Unix's Magical Moment, as Foretold by Tom Christiansen

2009-07-23T16:57:14-08:24

Today I received the following from Tom Christiansen, author of several of our bestselling Perl books, frequent speaker at OSCON, and Perl consultant extraordinaire. He asked that we publish this special news on his behalf. If you're at all interested...

Regular Expressions Cookbook

2009-05-22T23:50:59-08:25

Detailed Solutions in Eight Programming Languages

Automating System Administration with Perl

2009-05-21T23:50:46-08:26

Tools to Make You More Efficient

Four short links: 27 Mar 2009

2009-03-27T20:50:48-08:27

Design, Perl, Heresy, and Ephemera: Product Panic: 2009 -- Bruce Sterling essay on design for recession-panicked consumers. As is usual with Bruce, I can't tell whether he's wryly tongue-in-cheek or literally advocating what he says. Great panic products are like Roosevelt’s fireside chats. They’re cheery bluff. The standard virtues of fine industrial design—safety, convenience, serviceability, utility, solid construction … well,...

Masterminds of Programming

2009-03-27T23:47:34-08:28

Masterminds of Programming features exclusive interviews with the creators of several historic and highly influential programming languages. Think along with Adin D. Falkoff (APL), James Gosling (Java), Bjarne Stroustrup (C++), and others whose vision and hard work helped shape the computer industry. You'll find advice you can apply to systems you're developing, even if you don't use the specific languages being discussed.

Learning Perl

2008-06-27T23:48:09-08:29

Learning Perl, popularly known as "the Llama," is the book most programmers rely on to get started with Perl. The bestselling Perl tutorial since it was first published in 1993, this new fifth edition covers recent changes to the language up to Perl 5.10. Reflecting years of classroom testing and experience, this edition is packed with exercises that let you practice the concepts while you follow the text.

JavaScript: The Good Parts

2008-05-08T14:06:37-08:30

Unearthing the Excellence in JavaScript

Regular Expression Pocket Reference

2007-07-18T18:23:51-08:31

This handy little book offers programmers a complete overview of the syntax and semantics of regular expressions that are at the heart of every text-processing application. Ideal as a quick reference, Regular Expression Pocket Reference covers the regular expression APIs for Perl 5.8, Ruby (including some upcoming 1.9 features), Java, PHP, .NET and C#, Python, vi, JavaScript, and the PCRE regular expression libraries.

Mastering Perl

2007-07-16T18:23:17-08:32

This is the third in O'Reilly's series of landmark Perl tutorials, which started with Learning Perl, the bestselling introduction that taught you the basics of Perl syntax, and Intermediate Perl, which taught you how to create re-usable Perl software. Mastering Perl pulls everything together to show you how to bend Perl to your will.