Hobson's choice, everything in the Perl Cookbook is (or should be) derivable from Programming Perl. If you are trying to find out why people prefer one book or the other there are better ways to phrase the question. I think I refer to Programming Perl more than the Cookbook but if I had to give up one book or the other I would probably keep the Cookbook because I can access most or all of what's in Programming Perl in the online docs and manual. Fortunately in the real world the constraints of your question can't be satisified :)

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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. -Basho

In reply to Re: What If: The Camel or the Cookbook by greenFox
in thread What If: The Camel or the Cookbook by Your Mother

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