Comments on: Mastering Perl http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/mastering-perl/ Enhance your site with CGi, PHP and ASP scripts Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Midwest Book Review http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/mastering-perl/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Midwest Book Review Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:43:50 +0000 http://bloghost.xaviermedia.net/blog/mastering-perl/#comment-194 MASTERING PERL is third in O'Reilly's series of Perl tutorials and is a top pick for collections strong in computer programming in general and Perl in particular. This is more than a collection of shortcuts and 'tricks': it covers the basics of using advanced expressions, avoiding common programming problems, fixing code without editing the original source, and more, and offers Perl users the tools for getting the most out of the software - and troubleshooting when it doesn't work right. An excellent survey and a top pick for any Perl reference collection. <br /> <br />Diane C. Donovan <br />California Bookwatch Rating: 5 / 5 MASTERING PERL is third in O'Reilly's series of Perl tutorials and is a top pick for collections strong in computer programming in general and Perl in particular. This is more than a collection of shortcuts and 'tricks': it covers the basics of using advanced expressions, avoiding common programming problems, fixing code without editing the original source, and more, and offers Perl users the tools for getting the most out of the software – and troubleshooting when it doesn't work right. An excellent survey and a top pick for any Perl reference collection.

Diane C. Donovan

California Bookwatch
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Daniel McKinnon http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/mastering-perl/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Daniel McKinnon Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:18:21 +0000 http://bloghost.xaviermedia.net/blog/mastering-perl/#comment-193 'Mastering Perl' is another gem in the line of O'Reilly Perl books that hav continued to set the standard for over a decade now. From the original Perl references that simply discussed the language from the basics of variable declaration to the most complicated ways you can use Perl, O'Reilly has continued to add more and more and more. Many new revisions and editions to the original Perl books were made, 'Learning Perl' was released and now 'Mastering Perl'. Is this too many books, is this simply a cash cow from O'Reilly? Yes and NO. Obviously publishers are here to try and make money, but this isn't a book that was just released for the sake of releasing it. I feel that 'Mastering Perl' is a fine addition to this line of books and well worth picking up for all serious Perl programmers. I feel that any book which builds on your programming skills and you can get something new from is worth the time and effort to read and learn from. This book is a welcome edition and I still feel that the Perl line of books (O'Reilly's original bread and butter) is the best the company has and it's a solid effort. If you want to go beyond the basics and sponge out even more goodies from this great language, pick this 300+ page book up today, kick back and become the best Perl developer that you can!! <br /> <br />***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Rating: 5 / 5 'Mastering Perl' is another gem in the line of O'Reilly Perl books that hav continued to set the standard for over a decade now. From the original Perl references that simply discussed the language from the basics of variable declaration to the most complicated ways you can use Perl, O'Reilly has continued to add more and more and more. Many new revisions and editions to the original Perl books were made, 'Learning Perl' was released and now 'Mastering Perl'. Is this too many books, is this simply a cash cow from O'Reilly? Yes and NO. Obviously publishers are here to try and make money, but this isn't a book that was just released for the sake of releasing it. I feel that 'Mastering Perl' is a fine addition to this line of books and well worth picking up for all serious Perl programmers. I feel that any book which builds on your programming skills and you can get something new from is worth the time and effort to read and learn from. This book is a welcome edition and I still feel that the Perl line of books (O'Reilly's original bread and butter) is the best the company has and it's a solid effort. If you want to go beyond the basics and sponge out even more goodies from this great language, pick this 300+ page book up today, kick back and become the best Perl developer that you can!!

***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Amir Aharoni http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/mastering-perl/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Amir Aharoni Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:09:53 +0000 http://bloghost.xaviermedia.net/blog/mastering-perl/#comment-192 This book is not essential, if you already have several years of experience with Perl, if you know who are Damian Conway, Randal Schwartz and Abigail, and if you know the meaning of weird words like CPAN, Perl Monks and "zero-width positive look-ahead assertion". <br /> <br />If you don't know what these things are, then with a little motivation you can find everything about them using Google without the need for this book. If this would be any other book about programming, i'd give it no more than 3 stars. <br /> <br />However, brian d foy's first-person writing style is very readable and enjoyable, which awards this book an extra star, and does make this book a good buy for people who learned the basics from Learning Perl or Programming Perl. Furthermore, as great and relevant as The Camel Book is, its last edition was published in 2000, and it is already a little dated, in terms of both the technology and the culture of Perl, so Mastering Perl is a pretty good way to get up-to-date. <br /> <br />To sum up - while this book is not as essential as Programming Perl, Perl Cookbook or Perl Best Practices, it is certainly up to the high standards set by those O'Reilly titles. Rating: 4 / 5 This book is not essential, if you already have several years of experience with Perl, if you know who are Damian Conway, Randal Schwartz and Abigail, and if you know the meaning of weird words like CPAN, Perl Monks and "zero-width positive look-ahead assertion".

If you don't know what these things are, then with a little motivation you can find everything about them using Google without the need for this book. If this would be any other book about programming, i'd give it no more than 3 stars.

However, brian d foy's first-person writing style is very readable and enjoyable, which awards this book an extra star, and does make this book a good buy for people who learned the basics from Learning Perl or Programming Perl. Furthermore, as great and relevant as The Camel Book is, its last edition was published in 2000, and it is already a little dated, in terms of both the technology and the culture of Perl, so Mastering Perl is a pretty good way to get up-to-date.

To sum up – while this book is not as essential as Programming Perl, Perl Cookbook or Perl Best Practices, it is certainly up to the high standards set by those O'Reilly titles.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Michael L. Griffin http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/mastering-perl/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Michael L. Griffin Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:45:17 +0000 http://bloghost.xaviermedia.net/blog/mastering-perl/#comment-191 This should not be called "Mastering Perl" but rather, "A Bunch Of Perl Stuff We Didn't Know What To Do With So We Put Them In This Book." You will find some interesting things but this book will not help you Master Perl. If you are looking for mastery try "Perl Best Practices", <br />"Advanced Perl" (1st and 2nd Ed) and "Higher Order Perl." <br /> <br />This book has interesting pieces that you will learn from but it is mis-titled. Rating: 3 / 5 This should not be called "Mastering Perl" but rather, "A Bunch Of Perl Stuff We Didn't Know What To Do With So We Put Them In This Book." You will find some interesting things but this book will not help you Master Perl. If you are looking for mastery try "Perl Best Practices",

"Advanced Perl" (1st and 2nd Ed) and "Higher Order Perl."

This book has interesting pieces that you will learn from but it is mis-titled.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: Mark T. Bollenbeck http://www.cgiphp.com/blog/mastering-perl/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Mark T. Bollenbeck Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:52:51 +0000 http://bloghost.xaviermedia.net/blog/mastering-perl/#comment-190 It was in much better condition that I thought. Never know what to expect, but hey it's worth a chance for a great price. I was surprise to see it was in excellent condition, since it was rated as "very good" condition. It looks like a new book to me. That's why I keep buying "used" books from Amazon. Rating: 5 / 5 It was in much better condition that I thought. Never know what to expect, but hey it's worth a chance for a great price. I was surprise to see it was in excellent condition, since it was rated as "very good" condition. It looks like a new book to me. That's why I keep buying "used" books from Amazon.
Rating: 5 / 5

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