First of all, let me welcome you into the world of perl programming. It is quite a trip-sometimes smooth and serene, sometimes mind-blowing, with at least a few hills and pot-holes you may encounter along the way. In some respects, it might be like an all-terain vehicle with a standard transmission, taking you on almost any journey you can imagine, but the steering and transmission can take some getting use to.

I would be curious which resources you had looked into. One resource you may wish to look at (if you have not looked at it yet) would be Learning Perl. One of the authors of the current edition is Mr. Randal Schwartz, who you may see herein from time to time.

The perl community (and indeed, even herein) has quite a range of individuals, from those just learning to those with considerable years of experience. While we try to be helpful and friendly, sometimes we may forget how it felt when we first entered it, and being a virtual forum, sometimes a response that is meant to be clear and conscise can seem harse due to the lack of context clues (such as the body language we use consciously and unconsciously in the physical world). My advice would be to try not to be afraid to ask questions, or offer suggestions and comments (such as this one). I won't guarantee that you get an answer immediately every time, or that you will never get hit with an RTFM response to a question, but I can guarantee that there are a number of people here who will try to be helpful when they can.

Again, welcome to perl, and I hope your journey into perl may be an enjoyable one.

In reply to Re: The Gates of Perl are not newbie friendly. by atcroft
in thread The Gates of Perl are not newbie friendly. by Hielo

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