Best Way To Learn Perl?
I'm a Java guy, I code a lot in WebObjects, but here I am on OSX - a UNIX platform - and I don't know the standard UNIX scripting glue language Perl, yes I'm embarassed.
How should I best deal with this?
A - screw it and just learn Applescript [nah, too proprietary, "it's just not the same" my gut tells me]
B - forget Perl, and just do everything in project builder using the UI tools and Java/Cocoa. Well, yeah, I can probably do this, but then I wouldn't be learning a cool, quick and dirty scripting glue language that's standard across soooo many platforms now would I?
Where's the best place to start on the road to Perl Saint-Hood?
:eek:
How should I best deal with this?
A - screw it and just learn Applescript [nah, too proprietary, "it's just not the same" my gut tells me]
B - forget Perl, and just do everything in project builder using the UI tools and Java/Cocoa. Well, yeah, I can probably do this, but then I wouldn't be learning a cool, quick and dirty scripting glue language that's standard across soooo many platforms now would I?
Where's the best place to start on the road to Perl Saint-Hood?
:eek:
Comments
btw also brush up on shell scripts
<strong>Programming Perl....O'Reilly</strong><hr></blockquote>
That is a great book, go buy it!
<strong>Programming Perl....O'Reilly
btw also brush up on shell scripts </strong><hr></blockquote>
Thanks madmax, but I must admit, my shell script skills pretty much amount to ...
take any command line you'd type in the shell
stick a semi-colon at the end of
stick a bunch of these together
viola! a shell script.
There more I looked at Perl on my own, the more it seemed that you are right, to be able to do much with Perl, your shell script skills have gotta be fairly decent too ... is there a secret spot to pick up on these skills (other than the man pages) or a place with some really cool examples?
Rock on
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