🚀 go-pugleaf

Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> 
> Can anyone suggest a book on perl5? I want something which starts
> from the beginning of perl, although not at the beginning of
> programming (I know C already, although not much Unix programming.)
> It'd be good if the book was also useful as a reference later.
> I don't know a scrap of perl presently, but I learn quickly.
> I do wish to do CGI stuff with it, in particular.
> 
Don't go without the new (blue) Camel.   It's mandatory.... the
bible. Sina qua non. Get it.

Also check comp.lang.perl.misc for some notes from Tom
Christiansen on perl books.  He's biassed and admits it,
but has recently been very kind to at least one book he
didn't help write.... while fairly understandably scathing
about others.

Tom is posting URLs for reviews of perl books, and inviting
others to contribute.   Worth keeping an eye on.

Also, of course, watch http://www.perl.org, the Perl 
Instititute site, as the fount of all knowledge (along
with CPAN sites and http://www.perl.com) for this
perlish.  

Get your Perl Institute T shirt now... with the camel,
if you need it..

-- peterm