Hey I'm looking at learning some perl, anyone here know perl? Does anyone have any good books they'd like to recommend? I have Programming Perl written by Larry Wall. Seems like a pretty good book. Anyone else have any suggestions?
I found that the Camel book was a little too meaty for me when I started. The Llama book (Learning Perl by Randal Schwartz) is good if you want to start more slowly, and the Perl Cookbook by Tom Christiansen is useful for quick fixes to everyday tasks.
I'd second that vote for Learning Perl as a good starting place. Of course, that's not how I learned it. I used the Programming Perl book, not knowing any better. I discovered the Learning Perl book later. I also like Teach Yourself Perl 5 in 21 Days from Sams Publishing. I picked up a copy for $5 in a surplus book store a few years back. Best $5 I ever spent.
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