Perl Developer's Guide (Book/CD-ROM package)

Developers will get hands-on knowledge of the latest version of Perl. Perl Developer's Guide has hundreds of examples showing solutions to real-world problems to reinforce learning. Professional development guide with 300 diagrams showing Perl concepts. CD-ROM--Install Perl, source code for book, and on-line Perl documentation with the included installer. Keep constantly up to date - install via online connection or via snapshot on compact disc.

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