Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 1296 pages
- Published by: Coriolis Group Books
- Edition: 2nd Edition October 4, 2001
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1588801934
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1588801937
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 2.5 inches
- Weighs: 4.2 pounds
Book Description
With more than 1,000 examples, Perl Black Book, 2nd Edition is a complete reference to the Perl language ranging from language syntax and idioms to its use in applications such as e-commerce and integration with technologies such as XML and SOAP. Award-winning author Steven Holzner has updated his best-selling first edition to cover all aspects of Perl language version 5.6 including: syntax changes, improved security features, new database modules, and built-in functions. Three new chapters have been added to the second edition covering XML with DOM, SAX, CGI, SOAP, and WML. Plus, three chapters from the first edition have been moved to the included CD-ROM for a grand total of 31 chapters of complete Perl coverage.
Book Info
With more than 1,000 examples, Perl Black Book, 2nd edition is a complete reference to the Perl language ranging from language syntax and idioms to its use in applications such as e-commerce and integration with technologies such as XML and SOAP. Previous edition c1999. Softcover. CD-ROM included.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Perl Black Book: The Most Comprehensive Perl Reference Available Today (Paperback)
I've read and used many of the popular books on Perl. While they're all informative, this one is the biggest help when I need to figure out how to do something specific. It's well written, well laid out, and also I enjoy the bit of humor at the beginning of each example. I am a newbie to Perl and JavaScript, with some experience coding in VB 3 (old days!), and an expert in Authorware (a multimedia development tool). So, while basic programming concepts and constructs are familiar, Perl at first seemed quite obtuse...I thought maybe I'd burned a few too many brain cells in life to comprehend it well enough to actually write scipts. This book, with its clear examples and explanations, has helped me overcome that hurdle and get the job done!