Reviews for Programming Perl (A Nutshell handbook)

1. Worthy book to use for my purposes

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, February 12th, 2000

   I use perl on the server/ cgi side of things at work and the book has helped me with certain aspects when programming. So it has my thumbs up, well documented and planned.

   Not for the faint hearted or a beginner in Perl though.

2. An excellent resource for the wannabe Perl programmer.

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, February 12th, 2000

   This book took me from the firsts steps of Perl programming through to the creation of modules and using external resources. Within a few days I felt competant at using the language, and was creating scripts in little or no time at all.

   The author(s) manage to inject humour into a book which doesn't need it, but it is a welcome break during the trawel of the chapters.

   I would recommend this book to anyone who wishes to learn Perl. Both the language, and the book, lead me to believe that this is the most developer-friendly language out there. A must for any Perl programmer.

3. The reference

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, December 12nd, 1999

   As an occasional programmer, this book is my reference. Unlike many other O'Reilly programming books, here it is easy to look-up forgotten commands and detailed explanations.

4. The Perl Bible

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, December 12th, 1999

   I used this to teach me the Perl language and how to apply it. So far it's proved invaluble as both a guide and a reference to the language. this book is a must have for anyone thinking of or actively using Perl.

5. A useful tool for moderately experienced programmers

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, December 12nd, 1999

   This book is probably not for the absolute beginner, but an indispensable tool for those wanting a good grounding in Perl.