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Perl is one of the most important scripting languages in use today. Open source, freely available, portable, versatile, and robust, powerful and easy to use, Perl is the first choice for thousands of professional web developers. But Perl is far more than a scripting language for the web. Supported by a comprehensive standard library and hundreds of thirdparty libraries, Perl is an increasingly popular choice for application programming. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the Perl language. It covers the fundamentals of data types and file handling through advanced features like regular expressions, objectoriented programming, threads, internationalization, and integrating Perl with the C programming language. The latest version of the language, Perl 5.6, is used throughout, with commentary for those with earlier versions. A text for professional programmers, offering insight into how to use the Perl programming language. For those looking to develop serious applications, improve productivity, or learn a more portable replacement for shell scripts. Comprehensive coverage includes the Perl 5.6, with commentary on earlier versions. Softcover.
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