Learning Perl the Hard Way: Version 0.9 - Softcover

Downey, Allen B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1441419039 ISBN 13: 9781441419033

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub, 2009

Synopsis

Do we really need another Perl book? Obviously yes: This is a book for people who already know how to program in another language, but don't know Perl. A book that gets through the basics as quickly as possible. How to do the fun stuff. A book that emphasizes good programming style in Perl. Many of the Perl programs are written in a quick-and-dirty style; I wanted to see if the style I have developed in other languages can translate. In many Perl books, object-oriented programming is treated as an optional feature for advanced programming. I wanted to bring it closer to the center of focus (although I am anything but an object-oriented bigot). In presenting Perl features, I tried to find examples that are interesting in their own right, and that encourage the reader to explore Perl's features. *** Published under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. Money raised from the sale of this book supports the development of free software and documentation.

About this title

From the Author

This version is a draft I wrote several years ago.  It is available for download from Green Tea Press.Under the GNU Free Documentation License, CreateSpace is allowed to sell copies, but if they had asked me, I would not have recommended it.

About the Author

Allen B. Downey is a Professor of Computer Science at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. He has written several books, including Computational Modeling and Complexity Science, How to Think Like a Computer Scientist, The Little Book of Semaphores, Physical Modeling in MATLAB, and Learning Perl the Hard Way.

Edition details

• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1441419039
• ISBN 13: 9781441419033
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 61