Zo, like you I have been learning Perl for the last 12 months or so. There is so much information around, it is like trying to sip water from a fire hydrant. Fastolfe's suggestion of using the Perl Cookbook is invaluable. I purchased that book about 9 months ago, and there is always some little gem in there to be discovered.

Regarding CPAN, there is sure to be something useful there, if only you can find it. Often, I find that the way modules have been named and stored doesn't match my logic. Still, there is lots of stuff there, and taking the time to find it pays off in the end.

This site is probably the most valuable of all resources on the web. Where else can you get assistance and guidance from most of the top perl experts? And you don't need to don your flame-proof overalls, either.

Merlyn's web techniques column (link from his home node) is another source of great hints and suggestions.

In reply to Re: ..Go look it up.. by Maclir
in thread ..Go look it up.. by Zo

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