Comments on: Perl book (mini) reviews http://blog.nix.is/perl-book-mini-reviews Come for the thoughts, stay for the rants Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:48:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Marc http://blog.nix.is/perl-book-mini-reviews/comment-page-1#comment-79 Marc Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:11:07 +0000 http://blog.nix.is/?p=14#comment-79 Beginning Perl is what I used to get into perl. Beginning Perl is what I used to get into perl.

]]> By: Hinrik Örn Sigurðsson http://blog.nix.is/perl-book-mini-reviews/comment-page-1#comment-37 Hinrik Örn Sigurðsson Mon, 05 May 2008 18:53:26 +0000 http://blog.nix.is/?p=14#comment-37 I prefer the Hitchhiker's Guide variable names in Perl 6 and Parrot Essentials. :) Btw, Beginning Perl is also good. It's a full length book available online: http://www.perl.org/books/beginning-perl/ I prefer the Hitchhiker’s Guide variable names in Perl 6 and Parrot Essentials. :)

Btw, Beginning Perl is also good. It’s a full length book available online: http://www.perl.org/books/beginning-perl/

]]> By: Holly http://blog.nix.is/perl-book-mini-reviews/comment-page-1#comment-36 Holly Mon, 05 May 2008 18:49:50 +0000 http://blog.nix.is/?p=14#comment-36 I am reading the llama book and I like it. For the beginner, which I am, it seems like a good start. I like its use of fred and barney variables (instead of foo and bar for examples). Also although it is not a book... I found this site (8 years old) Beginner's Introduction to Perl super useful as a beginning reference: http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2000/10/begperl1.html I am reading the llama book and I like it. For the beginner, which I am, it seems like a good start. I like its use of fred and barney variables (instead of foo and bar for examples).

Also although it is not a book… I found this site (8 years old) Beginner’s Introduction to Perl super useful as a beginning reference: http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2000/10/begperl1.html

]]> By: Hinrik Örn Sigurðsson http://blog.nix.is/perl-book-mini-reviews/comment-page-1#comment-27 Hinrik Örn Sigurðsson Mon, 05 May 2008 15:49:55 +0000 http://blog.nix.is/?p=14#comment-27 I haven't read Pro Perl, and I don't think I'll be buying it as I think its content probably overlaps with the books I already have. If I find it in a bookstore or something, I may have a look though. I haven’t read Pro Perl, and I don’t think I’ll be buying it as I think its content probably overlaps with the books I already have. If I find it in a bookstore or something, I may have a look though.

]]> By: David http://blog.nix.is/perl-book-mini-reviews/comment-page-1#comment-26 David Mon, 05 May 2008 15:29:46 +0000 http://blog.nix.is/?p=14#comment-26 What about Pro Perl? What about Pro Perl?

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