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Intro to the Monastery    (Top)

• Welcome to the Monastery! Make yourself at home. by newrisedesigns
• Before You Post ... by Ovid
• On asking for help by danger
• How (Not) To Ask A Question by jeffa
• How to RTFM by Masem
• 1st Monasterians by Erudil
• How do I use Perl Monks? by jdporter
• I need help! Who can help me? by monsieur_champs
• How to ask questions the smart way off-site
• Why questions go unanswered by dominus off-site

Getting Started with Perl    (Top)

• Where and how to start learning Perl by woolfy
• Perl Babysteps 1: Your First Simple Script by webfiend
• Perl documentation overview by brian_d_foy
• The Basics
• The basic datatypes, three
• Variable Scoping in Perl: the basics by arturo
• Operators: arithmetic and otherwise
• Basic Input and Output (Exercises)
• Control Statements and Looping (Exercises)
  • Statements: if, unless, while loops, and until
  • Loops: do while, do until, for, and foreach
  • Implementing Dispatch Tables (simulating a C-style switch/case statement) by Roy Johnson
  • 'if' variants by apotheon
• File Input and Output (Exercises)
• String matching and Regular Expressions (Exercises)
  • Regular Expression Quantifiers
  • Character Class Abbreviations
  • Pattern-Matching Examples
  • Split and Join
  • quotes in Perl by apotheon
• How To: Make An Iterator by Limbic~Region
• Other Basics
  • chop() and chomp() by Parham
  • Common Beginner Mistakes by chromatic
  • Complex Sorting
  • Hash Keys (strings or numbers?) by robot_tourist
  • Not Exactly a Hash Tutorial by planetscape
  • The Uniqueness of hashes by injunjoel
  • POD in 5 minutes by Juerd
  • read() by Parham
  • References by busunsl
  • References quick reference by tye
  • The Scalar Range Operator by pbeckingham
  • Perl Special Variables Quick Reference by davido
  • Uncommon* but Useful Perl Command Line Options for One-liners by Sol-Invictus
  • Why you should use strict by waxmop
  • Use strict and warnings by runrig
  • Working with other processes and programs
• Perl Installation
  • Install parallel Perl on Debian by ybiC
  • Installing Perl on the Sharp Zaurus PDA by davido
  • Installing Perl on a Windows PC by giricredwolf

Functions, Subroutines, and Variables    (Top)

• Functions (built-in)
  • fork-bomb! by Xanatax
  • Map: The Basics by jeffa
  • Using (s)printf() by reptile
  • Pack/Unpack Tutorial (aka How the System Stores Data) by pfaut
  • Understanding splice by bart
• Subroutines
  • Closure on Closures by broquaint
  • How A Function Becomes Higher Order by Limbic~Region
  • Recursion: The Towers of Hanoi problem by DigitalKitty
• Variables
  • Coping with Scoping by dominus off-site
  • Lexical vs. Package Variables by Amel
  • Lexical scoping like a fox by broquaint
  • Of Symbol Tables and Globs by broquaint
  • The difference between my and local by cLive ;-)
  • The difference between my 'our' and 'my' by Ovid
  • What is truth? (Curiosity corner) by robin
  • True or False? A Quick Reference Guide by bobf
• Arrays and Lists
  • Multidimensional Arrays by CharlesClarkson
  • Understanding transformation sorts (ST, GRT), the details by 5mi11er
  • Getting Matching Items From An Array by Limbic~Region

Regular Expressions    (Top)

• Common Regex Gotchas by chromatic
• Extended Patterns of Regular Expressions by OM_Zen
• Examples of /s /m modifiers by Cody Pendant
• /o is dead, long live qr//! by diotalevi
• Zen and the Art of Match Variables by Elian
• How will my regular expression match? by hv
• Don't Use Regular Expressions To Parse IP Addresses! by ybiC

Working with Files and Databases    (Top)

• Files (and Directories)
• Beginners guide to File::Find by spurperl
• Directory Recursion by count0
• File Locking by turnstep
• Navigating and Reading Directories by Sherlock
• Paths in Perl by tachyon
• Using Temporary Files in Perl by rob_au
• Databases
• Accessing Microsoft SQL Server from Linux using DBD::Sybase by CleverFox
• Before asking a database related question ... by gmax
• Class::DBI Intro by trs80
• DBI recipes by gmax
• The fine art of database programming by gmax
• Handling huge BLOB fields with DBI and MySQL by gmax
• Reading from a database by stephen
• Speeding up the DBI by gmax
• Tricks with DBI by btrott
• Web Logs using DBI by btrott

Object Oriented Perl    (Top)

• Often Overlooked OO Programming Guidelines by Ovid
• Tutorial: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming by jreades
• Basic Objects with Overloaded Operators by perlmonkey
• Perl Object Oriented Meta-Tutorial by btrott
• Using can with Inheritance by btrott
• Object Oriented configuration values by trs80
• Object Serialization Basics by chromatic
• Objects with Private Variables by btrott
• Blessables -- What Can You Make Into Objects? by chromatic
• Perl Singletons by sheridan3003
• Tie: Creating special objects by btrott
• The tie()s that bind by KM
• Undoable objects by chromatic
• It's a dog, but what kind? (polymorphism , in Perl OO) by blue_cowdawg
• A simple example OO script for total beginners by bl0rf

Network/CGI Programming    (Top)

• Network Programming
  • An introduction to POE by RMGir
  • MP3 server with IO::Socket by perlmonkey
  • Managing your IP space with Perl by fokat
  • Reading from more than one socket at once by ahunter
  • Using the SNMP module from the Net-SNMP library by Rhys
• CGI (and related) Programming
• General Issues/Getting Started
  • Setting up Perl/CGI with Windows by Ovid
  • use CGI or die; by Ovid
  • Web Programming Using Perl by Ovid off-site
• CPAN Modules
  • Shrink Your CGI Searches with CGI::Search by hardburn
  • HTML::CalendarMonthSimple cookbook recipe by boo_radley
  • CGI, DBI, and HTML::Template Mini-tutorial by gav^
  • HTML::Template Tutorial by jeffa
  • Using HTML::Template by Ovid
  • HTML::TokeParser Tutorial by crazyinsomniac
  • Choosing a Templating System by perrin
  • Web Application Development with HTML_Tree by princepawn
  • Getting more out of LWP::Simple by Dog and Pony
  • Using URI::Find to create links in text by strat
• Troubleshooting and FAQ's
  • CGI Help Guide by tachyon
  • Troubleshooting Perl CGI scripts by brian_d_foy
  • Easier Linux/Unix remote CGI Debugging by Hero Zzyzzx
  • Concerned about security? Start with the FAQ's and a free chapter. off-site
  • Merlyn's magazine column archive covers web programming, Unix, and Linux. off-site
  • O'Reilly and Associates also provides resources covering Perl, BSD, Linux, and other related technologies. off-site

Writing, Installing, and Using Perl Modules    (Top)

• A Guide to Installing Modules by tachyon
• A guide to installing modules for Win32 by holli
• Building and distributing PPM modules for Win32 by idnopheq
• How to make a CPAN Module Distribution by tachyon
• Import Lists from the command line by Ovid
• Including files by Juerd
• José's Guide for creating Perl modules by cog
• Module Version Numbers and Checking by John M. Dlugosz
• Practical Guide to Compiling C-based modules under Win32 by tachyon
• Simple Module Tutorial by tachyon
• Installing Modules on a Web Server by sulfericacid

Tutorials about Specific CPAN Modules (Top)
(vaguely sorted by module name)

• Tips for Using Apache::Session by impossiblerobot
• Getting started with DateTime by monsterzero
• Using GD output for HTML imagemaps -- GD::Graph::Map recipe by boo_radley
• The Dynamic Duo --or-- Holy Getopt::Long, Pod::UsageMan! by ybiC
• Glade/Gtk review/tutorial by jepri
• Gtk-Perl Tutorial by Stephen Wilhelm off-site
• Introduction to encryption with GnuPG and GPG by derby
• HTML::Tree(Builder) in 6 minutes by trs80
• Getting Started with Inline::C by derby
• Using select and IO::Select by duff
• Lingua::Romana::Perligata - Basica Basicum Basicus by benn
• A Beginner's Guide to Using Mail::Audit and Mail::SpamAssassin by shockme
• Using ModPerl::Registry without root by dmorgo
• Beginners guide to Net::FTP by spurperl
• Updating LDAP directories with Net::LDAP by araqnid
• Perl and Net::Pcap by rob_au
• Introduction to Parallel::ForkManager by biosysadmin
• Eliminating Left Recursion in Parse::RecDescent by demerphq
• Random Tips on Parse::RecDescent by hsmyers
• Some Parse::RecDescent Tutorials by idnopheq
• Automated testing with Test::MockObject by IlyaM
• Tk Tutorial by hiseldl
• Introduction to Tree::DAG_Node by gmax
• Microsoft Project and Perl (Win32::OLE) by dws
• How to install Win32::OLE under Linux? by dpavlin
• Using Win32::OLE and Excel - Tips and Tricks by cacharbe
• Calling .NET Assemblies with Win32::OLE by InfiniteSilence
• wxPerl Tutorials by boo_radley
  • The Basics
  • Image Handling
  • Displaying/Browsing Images
  • Wx ControlTutorial : Wx::ProgressDialog
• XML::Generator::DBI Tutorial by jeffa
• XML::Parser Tutorial by OeufMayo
• Does your XML::Simple code pass the strict test? by grantm
• Stepping up from XML::Simple to XML::LibXML by grantm
• Adding elements using XML::Simple by grantm
• Adjacency List Processing in XML::Twig by princepawn
• Using Perl XML::XPath for converting Infopath XML files to Word Documents by karthik4perl

Tips, Performance and Troubleshooting    (Top)

• Things you need to know before programming Perl ithreads by liz
• Some things that will make your life easier as a Perl coder
• Benchmarking your code by turnstep
• Debugging Perl scripts which use fork() by IlyaM
• Notes on upgrading to Perl 5.8.0. by markjugg
• Tips and Pointers using ncurses with perl by odie
• Schedule Win32 Perl Scripts with AT by yibC
• Using Expect.pm to Manage an Unreliable Program by toma
• Using the Perl Debugger by nate
• Win32 Execution: UNiX Style (NT) by emcb

Miscellaneous Perl Tutorials    (Top)

• An informal introduction to O(N) notation by dws
• Enabling GUI Debugging under Mod_Perl by mkirank
• Flash graphics with perl: installing ming by Sol-Invictus
• LZW Demystified by demerphq
• Overloading '=' by dchetlin
• Parsing your script's command line by grinder
• Perl & Math: A Quick Reference by chunlou
• Perl and Prolog and Continuations... oh my! by adrianh
• Perl White Magic - Special Variables and Command Line Switches by cog
• Perl's Warn and Die Signals by Adam
• (Not Quite Perl) Running Scripts from Right-Click Context Menu in Windows by svsingh
• Resorting to sorting by japhy
• Shipping standalone perl apps on Win32 by crenz
• Template with optional PHP execution by Flame
• Using Multiple Versions of ActivePerl by ibanix
• Vim for PerlMonks nodes by gmax
• Writing Highly Obfuscated Code in Perl by marko
• Creating COM and DCOM objects with Perl by JamesNC
• Behind the GUI lives the shell: using Perl to script your OS of choice - by tachyon off-site
• Installing and adding to perl
• Reference materials

Perl Idioms Explained    (Top)

• Perl Idioms Explained - $|++ by broquaint
• Perl Idioms Explained - keys %{{map{$_=>1}@list}} by broquaint
• Perl Idioms Explained - ${\$obj->method} and @{[sort @list]} by broquaint
• Perl Idioms Explained - my $string = do { local $/; <FILEHANDLE> }; by jeffa
• Perl Idioms Explained - @ary = $str =~ m/(stuff)/g by tachyon
• Perl Idioms Explained - && and || "Short Circuit" operators by davido
• Perl Idioms Explained - !!expr by broquaint

Non-English Tutorials    (Top)

• (lang: de) Referenzen by busunsl (Translation of references above)
• (lang: lt) CGI/Perl Script Security by mr2
• (lang: nl) Objecten voor beginners by Juerd
• Criando uma conta no PerlMonks (now sitefaqlet) by monsieur_champs
• Eu preciso de ajuda! Quem pode me ajudar? (now sitefaqlet) by monsieur_champs
• Antes que você escreva... by monsieur_champs
• Benvindo ao Mosteiro! Sinta-se em Casa (PT_BR) by monsieur_champs
• Utilizando perl by Anonymous Monk

Other Topics    (Top)

• Introduction to Technical Writing/Documentation by ailie
• Using CVS for revision control by trs80
• Learn vi/vim in 50 lines and 15 minutes by tachyon
• A Beginning Guide To Evolutionary Algorithms by blokhead
• Code Editors
• Miscellaneous: tools, browsers, security...
• People and Places

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