Perl Black Book

Covers Perl 5.6 from the basic syntax to advanced Internet programming.

With insightful tips and techniques for programming with Perl, this efficient little guide provides immediate solutions with field tested examples to help programmers and Web developers quickly solve problems and fully utilize the power and flexibility of the cross-platform programming language.

The most comprehensive Perl book in the market - with more than 1000 examples and three bonus chapters in the CD - ROM - the new editions of the best selling Perl Black Book covers Perl 5.6 from basic syntax to the most advanced Internet Programming. Three new chapters have been added to this second edition covering XML with DOM, SAX, CGI, SOAP, and WML. From Perl essentials to working with XML and WML, from creating guest books to writing bi-directional Internet socket programs to implementing shopping cart programs, this book covers as much Perl as any two books, and includes hundreds of pages on CGI Programming. Plus, every topic is illustrated with at least one fully functional working example.Chapter 1: Essential PerlChapter 2: Scalar Variables and ListsChapter 3: Arrays and HashesChapter 4: Operators and PrecedenceChapter 5: Conditional Statements and LoopsChapter 6: Regular ExpressionsChapter 7: SubroutinesChapter 8: Formats and String HandlingChapter 9: ReferencesChapter 10: Predefined VariablesChapter 11: Built-In Functions: Data ProcessingChapter 12: Built-In Functions: I/OChapter 13: Built-In Functions: File HandlingChapter 14: Standard ModulesChapter 15: Perl/Tk - Windows, Buttons, and MoreChapter 16: Data Structures and DatabasesChapter 17: Creating Packages and ModulesChapter 18: Creating Classes and ObjectsChapter 19: Object-Oriented ProgrammingChapter 20: Internet and Socket ProgrammingChapter 21: CGI ProgrammingChapter 22: CGI: Creating Web Counters, Guest Books, EMailers and Secure ScriptsChapter 23: CGI: Creating Multiuser Chat, Server Push, Cookies and GamesChapter 24: CGI: Creating Shopping Carts, Databases, Site Searches and File UploadsChapter 25: XML: DOM ParsingChapter 26: XML: Modifying Document Content and SAX ParsingChapter 27: XML: CGI, SOAP and WMLChapter 28: Handling the Web in Code

A guide to getting the most out of Perl covers such topics as productivity hacks, user interaction, data munging, working with modules, object hacks, and debugging.

The sixth edition of this bestselling Perl tutorial includes recent changes to the language. Years of classroom testing and experience helped shape the book's pace and scope, and this edition is packed with exercises that let readers practice the concepts while they follow the text.

This complete guide to the Perl programming language ranges widely through the Perl programmer's universe, gathering together in a convenient form a wealth of information about Perl itself and its application to CGI scripts, XML processing, network programming, database interaction, and graphical user interfaces. The book is an ideal reference for experienced Perl programmers and beginners alike.With more than a million dedicated programmers, Perl is proving to be the best language for the latest trends in computing and business, including network programming and the ability to create and manage web sites. It's a language that every Unix system administrator and serious web developer needs to know. In the past few years, Perl has found its way into complex web applications of multinational banks, the U.S. Federal Reserve, and hundreds of large corporations.In this second edition, "Perl in a Nutshell" has been expanded to include coverage of Perl 5.8, with information on Unicode processing in Perl, new functions and modules that have been added to the core language, and up-to-date details on running Perl on the Win32 platform. The book also covers Perl modules for recent technologies such as XML and SOAP.Here are just some of the topics contained in this book: Basic Perl referenceQuick reference to built-in functions and standard modulesCGI.pm and mod_perlXML:: * modulesDBI, the database-independent API for PerlSockets programmingLWP, the library for Web programming in PerlNetwork programming with the Net modulesPerl/Tk, the Tk extension to Perl for graphical interfacesModules for interfacing with Win32 systemsAs part of the successful "in a Nutshell" book series from O'Reilly & Associates, "Perl in a Nutshell" is for readers who want a single reference for all their needs."In a nutshell, Perl is designed to make the easy jobs easy, without making the hard jobs impossible."-- Larry Wall, creator of Perl

A Perl expert can solve a problem in a few lines of well-tested code. Now you can unlock these powers for yourself. Modern Perl teaches you how Perl really works. It's the only book that explains Perl thoroughly, from its philosophical roots to the pragmatic decisions that help you solve real problems--and keep them solved. You'll understand how the language fits together and discover the secrets used by the global Perl community. This beloved guide is now completely updated for Perl 5.22. When you have to solve a problem now, reach for Perl. When you have to solve a problem right, reach for Modern Perl. Discover how to scale your skills from one-liners to asynchronous Unicode-aware web services and everything in between. Modern Perl will take you from novice to proficient Perl hacker. You'll see which features of modern Perl will make you more productive, and which features of this well-loved language are best left in the past. Along the way, you'll take advantage of Perl to write well-tested, clear, maintainable code that evolves with you. Learn how the language works, how to take advantage of the CPAN's immense trove of time-tested solutions, and how to write clear, concise, powerful code that runs everywhere. Specific coverage explains how to use Moose, how to write testable code, and how to deploy and maintain real-world Perl applications. This new edition covers the new features of Perl 5.20 and Perl 5.22, including all the new operators, standard library changes, bug and security fixes, and productivity enhancements. It gives you what you need to use the most up-to-date Perl most effectively, all day, every day. What You Need: Perl 5.16 or newer (Perl 5.20 or 5.22 preferred). Installation/upgrade instructions included.