In Perl 5 Essential Training, author Bill Weinman explains
the fundamentals of programming in Perl, a flexible and powerful
programming language that.s well suited for projects as varied
as simple scripts to complex web applications. This course covers
the details of the language, from conditionals, loops, and data
structures to regular expressions, functions, and object-oriented
programming. A quick-start guide is included for experienced
developers who want to get up and running with Perl 5 fast.
Exercise files are included with the course.

Topics include:

* Understanding Perl's general syntax
* Using data types effectively
* Defining and calling subroutines
* Modular and object-oriented programming
* Prefix and postfix loops and conditionals
* Performing math, manipulating strings, and working with complex
data structures
* Understanding regular expressions
* Formatting code: best practices
* Exploring the new features in Perl 5.10

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