Perl 5: Pocket Reference

by Vromans, Johan

• ISBN13: 9780596000325
• ISBN10: 0596000324
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

Revised to cover Perl Version 5.6, this quick reference provides a complete overview of the Perl programming language, all packed into a convenient, carry-around booklet. This third edition covers: A summary of Perl syntax rules A complete list of operators, built-in functions, and standard library modules, all with brief descriptions The newest Perl features, such as enhanced regular expressions, multithreading, the Perl compiler, and unicode support "The Perl 5 Pocket Reference," 3rd Edition, is the perfect companion to the authoritative books on Perl published by O'Reilly & Associates: "Programming Perl," "Learning Perl," and the "Perl Cookbook."

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
Command-Line Options	2	(2)
Syntax	4	(1)
Embedded Documentation	4	(2)
Data Types	6	(1)
Quotes and Interpolation	6	(2)
Literal Values	8	(2)
Variables	10	(2)
Context	12	(1)
Operators and Precedence	13	(1)
Statements	14	(2)
Subroutines	16	(3)
Packages and Modules	19	(1)
Pragmatic Modules	20	(3)
Object-Oriented Programming	23	(1)
Special Classes	24	(1)
Arithmetic Functions	24	(1)
Conversion Functions	25	(1)
Structure Conversion	26	(2)
String Functions	28	(1)
Array and Hash Functions	29	(3)
Regular Expressions	32	(4)
Search and Replace Functions	36	(2)
File Test Operators	38	(1)
File Operations	39	(2)
Input and Output	41	(6)
Formatted Printing	47	(2)
Formats	49	(1)
Tying Variables	50	(1)
Director Reading Routines	51	(1)
System Interaction	51	(3)
Networking	54	(1)
System V IPC	55	(1)
Miscellaneous	56	(1)
Information from System Databases	57	(4)
Special Variables	61	(5)
Special Arrays	66	(1)
Special Hashes	67	(1)
Environment Variables	67	(1)
Multitheading	68	(1)
Compiler Backends	69	(1)
The Perl Debugger	69	(4)
Appendix A: Standard Modules	73	(12)
Appendix B: Perl Links	85	(2)
Index	87