Perl 5 Pocket Reference
3rd Edition
Published on 11. July 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-596-00032-5 (ISBN)
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Revised to cover "Perl Version 5.6", this quick reference provides a complete overview of the Perl programming language, all packed into a carry-around booklet. This third edition covers: A summary of Perl syntax rules; a complete list of operators, built-in functions, and standard library modules, all with brief descriptions; and the newest Perl features, such as enhanced regular expressions, multithreading, the Perl compiler, and unicode support.
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Johan Vromans has engaged in software engineering research since 1975. Convinced of the importance of a good programming environment, he became an expert in using GNU Emacs and the Perl programming language. Recently he was instrumental in bringing the Internet to the Netherlands as a commercial activity. He currently owns his own consulting business called Squirrel Consultancy. He can be reached at JVromans@squirrel.nl.
Content
Introduction Command-Line Options Syntax Embedded Documentation Data Types Quotes and Interpolation Literal Values Variables Context Operators and Precedence Statements Subroutines Packages and Modules Pragmatic Modules Object-Oriented Programming Special Classes Arithmetic Functions Conversion Functions Structure Conversion String Functions Array and Hash Functions Regular Expressions Search and Replace Functions File Test Operators File Operations Input and Output Formatted Printing Formats Tying Variables Directory Reading Routines System Interaction Networking System V IPC Miscellaneous Information from System Databases Special Variables Special Arrays Special Hashes Environment Variables Multithreading Compiler Backends The Perl Debugger Appendix A Standard Modules Appendix B Perl Links Index