Perl Debugged
Published on 20. April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-201-70054-1 (ISBN)
Description
The most vexing aspect a student will face while programming in Perl is debugging. The goal of Perl Debugged is to provide a way for the student to minimize debugging time, as well as minimizing the development and maintenance time needed for Perl programs. Geared towards students with some knowledge of Perl, this book guides students through the entire programming process, tackling the benefits, plights, and pitfalls of Perl programming. Beginning with a guided tour of the Perl documentation, the book progresses to debugging, testing, and performance issues, and also devotes a chapter to CGI programming in Perl. Throughout the book, the authors espouse defensible paradigms for improving the accuracy and performance of Perl code. In addition, Perl Debugged includes Scott and Wright's "Perls of Wisdom" which summarize key ideas from each of the chapters, and an appendix containing a comprehensive listing of Perl debugger commands. The engaging writing style will bring energy to the class!
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Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
602 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-201-70054-1 (9780201700541)
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Persons
Ed Wright is a Software Engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, a Master of Science in Physics from the University of Louisville and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Auburn University. He currently leads the JPL Perl Users Group.
Peter J. Scott runs Pacific System Design Technologies, providing Perl training, application development, and enterprise systems analysis. He was a speaker on the 2002 Perl Whirl cruise and at YAPC::Canada, and he founded his local Perl Monger group. A software developer since 1981 and a Perl developer since 1992, he has also created programs for NASA?s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Scott graduated from Cambridge University, England, with a Master of Arts Degree in Computer Science and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. He is the lead author of Perl Debugged.
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Peter J. Scott runs Pacific System Design Technologies, providing Perl training, application development, and enterprise systems analysis. He was a speaker on the 2002 Perl Whirl cruise and at YAPC::Canada, and he founded his local Perl Monger group. A software developer since 1981 and a Perl developer since 1992, he has also created programs for NASA?s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Scott graduated from Cambridge University, England, with a Master of Arts Degree in Computer Science and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. He is the lead author of Perl Debugged.
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Content
Preface.
Perlness.
Who Are You?
What This Book Covers.
Getting Perl.
Typographical Conventions.
For Further Reference.
Perl Versions.
Acknowledgments.
1. Introduction.
2. The Zen of Perl Developing.
3. Antibugging.
4. Perl Pitfalls, Syntactical Sugaring.
5. Tracing Code.
6. Testing Perl Programs.
7. The Perl Debugger.
8. Syntax Errors.
9. Run-Time Exceptions.
10. Semantical Errors.
11. Resource Failure.
12. Perl as a Second Language.
13. Debugging CGI Programs.
Appendix A: Perl Debugger Commands.
Appendix B: Perls of Wisdom.
Index.
Perlness.
Who Are You?
What This Book Covers.
Getting Perl.
Typographical Conventions.
For Further Reference.
Perl Versions.
Acknowledgments.
1. Introduction.
2. The Zen of Perl Developing.
3. Antibugging.
4. Perl Pitfalls, Syntactical Sugaring.
5. Tracing Code.
6. Testing Perl Programs.
7. The Perl Debugger.
8. Syntax Errors.
9. Run-Time Exceptions.
10. Semantical Errors.
11. Resource Failure.
12. Perl as a Second Language.
13. Debugging CGI Programs.
Appendix A: Perl Debugger Commands.
Appendix B: Perls of Wisdom.
Index.