Overview
A Complete Resource for Developing Applications in Perl Of the multitude of languages available,Perl has emerged as the language of choice for Internet programmers and Web developers. In fact,over sixty-five percent of all dynamic Web pages are created using this platform-independent language.
Perl Developer's Guide offers complete guidance for professional programmers wanting to create powerful Perl applications and develop robust Web sites. This requisite sourcebook covers it all—basic,syntax,references,regular expressions,flow control,in-depth object-oriented Perl,and much more.
You'll find everything you need to:
- Master Perl as a programming language,with tons of explicit,relevant examples.
- Master the Perl programming environment (including profilers,debuggers,and the compiler)
- Develop reusable modules for both Windows NT and UNIX
- Develop and debug CGI applications,and add database backends to your CGI scripts
- Leverage existing Perl scripts and put CGI front ends onto them.
- Get familiar with powerful,free-to-use Perl APIs
The authors also maintain a Web site,allowing you to keep up-to-date on the latest Perl developments. Highly informative and useful,this is the one book that no Perl programmer should be without.
Special features include:
- A guide to the Perl compiler and core modules
- An in-depth regular expression tutorial
- A library of syntax and modules
- Coverage of internal functions and switches
- Hundreds of diagrams and real-world solutions
- Tools and tips for debugging
- Supporting examples updated to cover version 5. 6
On the CD-ROM:
- Perl 5.6
- All of the book's source code
- Graphical installation tool and online documentation
- Helpful packages and binary installs for Windows NT and UNIX