SAMS Teach Yourself Perl in 24 Hours THIRD EDITION

Your Next Steps

After reading though the first two-thirds of this book, you should have an understanding of the basics of Perl. You have by no means learned the whole language. On my bookshelf are at least half a dozen books on the Perl language with—discounting overlapping subjects—2,300 pages, and still some topics in Perl are not included.

A single resource can't cover all of Perl; however, the following sections provide recommendations for your next few steps.

The resources outlined here are presented roughly in the order in which you should seek them out. There are exceptions, but for the most part, following this order will solve your problems in the quickest manner possible.

Your First Step

When you have a Perl problem, trying to figure ...