Pro Perl

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. Introducing Perl

   Pages 1-29

3. Basic Concepts

   Pages 31-48

4. Scalars: Integers, Floating-Point Numbers, and Strings

   Pages 49-84

5. Operators

   Pages 85-108

6. Arrays, Hashes, References, and Typeglobs

   Pages 109-164

7. Structure, Flow, and Control

   Pages 165-201

8. Subroutines

   Pages 203-241

9. Scope and Visibility

   Pages 243-259

10. Using Modules

    Pages 261-276

11. Inside Modules and Packages

    Pages 277-320

12. Interpolation and Regular Expressions

    Pages 321-392

13. Input and Output with Filehandles

    Pages 393-445

14. Files and Directories

    Pages 447-499

15. Command Line and Shell Interaction

    Pages 501-537

16. Terminal Input and Output

    Pages 539-572

17. Warnings and Errors

    Pages 573-592

18. Debugging, Testing, and Profiling

    Pages 593-657

19. Text Processing, Documentation, and Reports

    Pages 659-711

20. Object-Oriented Perl

    Pages 713-814

Over the years, Perl has grown from an elegant scripting tool into a mature and full-featured language for application development, boasting object-oriented programming, a flexible threading model, built-in support for Unicode, and a thriving community. Available on almost every platform, and offering a comprehensive library of modules, there is no task too big or small for Perl to tackle.

Pro Perl helps you master the key features and complexities of this powerful language. Aimed at intermediate and advanced developers alike, the material assumes some general knowledge of programming concepts but not necessarily prior Perl experience. However, given the expansive coverage of core language topics, Pro Perl also serves as a valuable guide to seasoned Perl programmers seeking to push their proficiency to the next level.

Using a depth-first approach to aid learning of advanced concepts, you're provided with detailed examinations of many key topics, including regular expressions, networking, modules and packages, object-oriented development, and much more. Pro Perl seeks to provide developers with not only the answers to their programming questions, but also advanced ideas and related concepts that expand the developer's understanding of Perl as a language.

This edition of Pro Perl offers updated and expanded content, and improved organization by combining material from previous editions of Professional Perl Programming and Professional Perl Development.

• Debugging
• data structure
• data structures
• databases
• development
• documentation
• language
• object-oriented programming
• object-oriented programming (OOP)
• programming
• programming language
• regular expressions

Peter Wainwright is a developer and software engineer specializing in Perl, Apache, and other open-source projects. He got his first taste of programming on a BBC Micro and gained most of his early programming experience writing applications in C on Solaris. He then discovered Linux, shortly followed by Perl and Apache, and has been happily programming there ever since. When he is not engaged in development or writing books, Wainwright spends much of his free time maintaining the Space Future website at www.spacefuture.com. He is an active proponent of commercial passenger space travel and cofounded Space Future Consulting, an international space tourism consultancy firm.

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