
Perl Programming in easy steps
Mike McGrath(Author)
In Easy Steps Limited (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 28. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-78791-048-5 (ISBN)
Description
Perl is often known as the Swiss army knife of programming languages.
Perl Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition illustrates programming basics with variables, operators, and functions before moving on to demonstrate the creation of reusable Perl modules. It then shows how Perl can read and write files on your system. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with Perl is demonstrated next to emulate real-world object properties and behaviors.
The examples in Perl Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition demonstrate how to store and retrieve data with the SQLite database module that is often bundled alongside the standard Perl library. The book then moves on to illustrate how Perl is used for server-side CGI scripting on the internet. A final example brings together Perl for CGI and SQLite to create an online shop.
Perl Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to:
Anyone who wants begin programming in Perl.
Programmers looking to extend their skillset.
Students who are studying programming at school or college.
Those seeking a career in software development.
This book makes no assumption that you have previous knowledge of any programming language, so is suitable for a beginner or a programming guru.
Perl Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition illustrates programming basics with variables, operators, and functions before moving on to demonstrate the creation of reusable Perl modules. It then shows how Perl can read and write files on your system. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with Perl is demonstrated next to emulate real-world object properties and behaviors.
The examples in Perl Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition demonstrate how to store and retrieve data with the SQLite database module that is often bundled alongside the standard Perl library. The book then moves on to illustrate how Perl is used for server-side CGI scripting on the internet. A final example brings together Perl for CGI and SQLite to create an online shop.
Perl Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to:
Anyone who wants begin programming in Perl.
Programmers looking to extend their skillset.
Students who are studying programming at school or college.
Those seeking a career in software development.
This book makes no assumption that you have previous knowledge of any programming language, so is suitable for a beginner or a programming guru.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Southam
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Full colour screenshots, photographs, and diagrams; Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78791-048-5 (9781787910485)
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Mike McGrath now lives in South-east Europe, on the sun-kissed shores of the Aegean Sea. Mike gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while working as a developer contracting to companies around the world. His interests include coins of ancient Greece, dining-out with friends, and the ongoing evolution of the world wide web.
Content
Table of Contents
Getting started
Performing operations
Controlling flow
Handling strings
Structuring programs
Reading and writing files
Programming with objects
Using databases
Sending web responses
Creating online shops
Getting started
Performing operations
Controlling flow
Handling strings
Structuring programs
Reading and writing files
Programming with objects
Using databases
Sending web responses
Creating online shops