Where is the best place within perlmonks to start learning basic perl?

Yours is an inherently difficult question, since "for me" implicitly follows "best," and respondents don't know what you're bringing to the table.

That being said, toolic provided a link to a great resource and Lennotoecom mentioned a classic, viz., Programming Perl. The PerlMonk's node seeking direction to start with perl offers some resources within which you can 'self-place' to begin learning Perl.

In addition to practicing, I'm always learning from others' postings here, so I encourage you to browse many of these questions and responses, too--but don't be discouraged if you don't understand some of what's going on, yet. Give yourself time...

As you're practicing, if you encounter an unresolved Perl programming issue, post it here as a clearly-worded question with your code, the data (redacted, if necessary), and expected outcome. Doing so will provide a good context for others to effectively address your issue.

Hope this helps!

In reply to Re: Newbie to perl by Kenosis
in thread Newbie to perl by Queen Bikini

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