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Learning Perl on Win32 Systems
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In this smooth, carefully paced course, leading Perl trainers and a
Windows NT practitioner teach you to program in the language that promises
to emerge as the scripting language of choice on NT. With a foreward by
Larry Wall, the creator of Perl, this book is the "official" guide for
both formal (classroom) and informal learning. Based on the "llama book,"
Learning Perl for Win32 features tips for PC users and new, NT-specific
examples.
Perl for Win32 is a language for easily manipulating text, files, user
and group profiles, performance and event logs, and registry entries, and
a distribution is available on the Windows NT Resource Kit. Peer-to-peer
technical support is now available on the perl.win32.users mailing list.
The contents include:
- An introduction to "the Perl way" for Windows users
- A quick tutorial stroll through Perl in one lesson
- Systematic, topic-by-topic coverage of Perl's broad capabilities
- Innumerable, brief code examples
- Programming exercises for each topic, with fully worked-out answers
- Access to NT system functions through Perl
- Database access with Perl
- CGI programming with Perl
- Perl modules for OLE automation and the Registry
Erik Olson is director of advanced technologies for Axiom Technologies, LC,
where he specializes in providing Win32 development solutions. Randal L.
Schwartz and Tom Christiansen have also written Programming Perl,
co-authored with Larry Wall and published by O'Reilly & Associates.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 3 Average Customer Rating: Jun 17, 2002 K. L. from Virginia US
Useful, but needs improvement
Although I like this book in general, I hate the part that some of the exercises use the knowledge (as given in the answer section) not introduced in that particular chapter or prior chapters. How can you expect a student to use the knowledge he/she has not learned?
Aug 29, 2001 Jason from Memphis, TN
Extremely basic book
If you need an extremely basic book on using perl for Win32 (or perl at all), then this is the book for you.
If you are already familiar with programming somewhat, I would suggest Mastering Perl 5, by Sybex. It give you a much more indepth look at how to use perl.
I probably wouldn't recommend Programming Perl by O'Reilly... it is an excellent book if you already know how to use perl, but for a beginner, it could quickly make you turn from perl and run screaming.
Dec 28, 1999 Roy from Oakland, California, USA
Great PERL Intro, For Programmers
PERL is an invaluable tool for any programmer or administrator. This book gets your feet wet, and actually gets you quite far into Perl's abilities without scaring you away. Read this one first, not the Programming Perl (Camel) book, to see if you like it. If you're smitten, then get the Camel book.
Moreover, this book should be considered a model for all other tech books. Well organized but not dry; full of examples that are thoroughly explained. Great job O'Reilly!
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