Perl How to Program
February 6th, 2010 by CGI & PHP.com
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February 6th, 2010 at 7:42 am
I was waiting this book and i will buy it as soon as possible..
Rating: 5 / 5
February 6th, 2010 at 9:17 am
I like the Deitel books' format, the "….How to Program" series. They are designed for people with no or minimum programming experienxce. It has been difficult to find a good Perl programming books other than the famous O'Reilly collection, but I needed a book that gives me a tour from scratch, and that's why I picked the Deitel book series "….How to Program". All their books give lots of deitails and example code, I own a good collection of Deitel books such as "'C' How to Program", "C++ How to Program", and I can't wait to get this book "Perl How to Program". There is no book that is perfect, but I find the Deitel books are easy to follow and understand, but you have to be patient because their books contains lots of pages and lots of good information. I encourage everyone who is interested in learning Perl programming to get this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 6th, 2010 at 9:59 am
This book was suggested to me by a colleague for teaching a class in Perl. Until then I had not come across it, so I was a bit skeptical before buying it. As I started making my presentation slides, using this and other books, I realized I was using this book as the basis of my material, more and more.
The contents are excellent, examples absolutely fitting the purpose for which they have been used. These make the point clear. The style of the book with the seven design elements, namely, Good Programming Practive, Common Programming Errors, Software Engineering Observation, Testing and Debugging Tip, Portability Tip, Look & Feel Observation and Performance Tips make it a thorough and priceless book.
I definitely can see how the book has got multiple 5-star reviews over a short period. Now, even though I have enough books on C++ and other subjects, I am tempted to get the other Dietel books. I would like to give it a 4 and a half star (for it is still not a Bible of Perl), but I give the benefit of the doubt to the book.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 6th, 2010 at 10:03 am
I had to write a complex script in Unix dealing with process handling. I started to use Unix C Shell, but found that I needed more control. A co-worker recommended Perl, so I went straight to Borders (reviewed it on Amazon first). There were many Perl books and I already had the O'Reilly series on CD. But as is consistent with the Deitel style, they produced a masterful book broken down in discrete sections and provided concrete examples from which to learn. With Deitel as my primary source, the O'Reilly CD as a reference,(…) I wrote a complex 350 line multithreaded application in 7 days. There were things I had to tune, but the it worked on day 7. Without the Deitel book, I would still be trying to write code. I also have the Deitel Java book and had the same great experience with it. If you are just learning or need a solid reference, get this book. If you are like me and have a large library of technical references, all of the Deitel series will be superior additions. I will be getting the Deitel C++ book soon. And to top it off, when I showed my co-workers the Perl book, they were so impressed that they are going out to get their own copy within the next few days.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 6th, 2010 at 11:49 am
I have never been compelled to write a book review here before; however, this book has compelled me. I have 7 other Perl programming books here. None compare to this one. It is excellent.
I can't vouch for the interactive CD that comes with it. I haven't found a need to use it. But the book is GREAT!
Rating: 5 / 5