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Summary: Great style, examples and information
Comment: This book is great. It's a very readable and informative book. The chapters are set up semi-tutorial with exercises at the end that test your knowledge. I was able to create several cgi programs after only reading the first chapter. It's also full of tips that urge you to further delve into the cool world of perl.
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Summary: Easy to understand
Comment: This book is well written and provides enough examples to get you going. The language is matter-of-fact and explains the basic concepts well. I recommend this book, if you are a beginner. I've been hacking at perl for almost 2 years before I got this book. It has concepts which are still useful and practical.
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Summary: The definitive guide to learning perl
Comment: If you want to learn Perl but don't want to wade through 600+ pages of the unfocused meandering you tend to find in most "Learn [insert Internet skill here]" books these days, this is the first book you should buy. (Followed by Programming Perl and The CGI/Perl Cookbook [cgi-perl.com] if you'll be doing CGI programming.) This book covers everything you need to know and does so in a concise way that won't waste your time or treat you like an idiot. It's no suprise that this is the only introductory Perl book that appears on everyone's bestseller lists.
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Summary: Good book let down by careless typo and spelling mistakes
Comment: While the book is certainly easy to read by a learner in Perl, the book contains too many typo/spelling mistakes (too many to list). Such mistakes are not normally expected by the readers of ORA books.
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Summary: Quick Bootstrap Introduction...
Comment: This is _the_ book to get if you've never programmed in Perl before. Llama begins with a quick history of the language and then demonstrates the language structure with "Hello, World." By the time you finish Chapter 4 you can write decent scripts and stop reading strait through - just picking up what you need as you need it. You will eventually need Programming Perl (Camel Book - also ORA), but the Camel is more of a reference, whereas the Llama (this book) is a quick "I have never done this before, how do I start" kinda book. Tip 'o the Hat to O'Reilly for another outstanding book.
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