"Intermediate Perl" book question

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I have learned the stuff in the "Learning Pearl" book. I am planning on going through "Intermediate Perl." Does anyone know if the topics of special built in variables like the record separator. I looked at Intermediate Perls table of contents and could not tell. I know from looking at "Mastering Perl" table of contents that this sort of stuff is not talked about. Wondering if anyone has experience with "Intermediate Perl"

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Re: "Intermediate Perl" book question by davido (Cardinal) on Jun 10, 2013 at 06:52 UTC
Read perlvar to learn about Perl's special variables. Read Intermediate Perl for a nice introduction to Perl's references, objects, modules, and other "intermediate" topics, including unit testing. Whether or not Intermediate Perl addresses special variables in any depth, it's still a great book as that next step after finishing Learning Perl. Dave	[reply]
Re: "Intermediate Perl" book question by Anonymous Monk on Jun 10, 2013 at 05:07 UTC
perlvar#$/	[reply]
Re: "Intermediate Perl" book question by choroba (Cardinal) on Jun 10, 2013 at 08:36 UTC
I am not sure about "Intermediate Perl", but I have "Programming Perl" here (4^th edition). In Chapter 25: Special Names, there is a section Special Variables in Alphabetical Order (page 767). لսႽ† ᥲᥒ⚪⟊Ⴙᘓᖇ Ꮅᘓᖇ⎱ Ⴙᥲ𝇋ƙᘓᖇ	[reply]
Re: "Intermediate Perl" book question by JockoHelios (Scribe) on Jun 10, 2013 at 12:54 UTC
Maybe it's just me. But I can't help but wonder - why would you not want to Master Perl :) Seriously though, it's a series. So if you're studying Perl this way, read them in order. But even that course of action doesn't preclude you getting both and flipping through the Mastering volume to get deeper into something you're currently working with... Dyslexics Untie !!!	[reply]