If you've looked at the Camel book and don't understand the "$parm" lines, then perhaps you're in a bit deeper than you think, and might do well to consider a range of options broader than buying a newer edition of the Camel book.

If whoever did the tasking knows you haven't coded for 3 years, and nonetheless assigned the work to you, how important is it for them? If the answer if "very", then you could either lobby to have the work assigned to someone whose skills or more current, or you could lobby to bring in a contracter to work on the code and help you get up to speed. If none of these options are viable, you may be stuck in a bad situation, and might take that as a clue to dust your resume off.

Assuming that the situation isn't the dire, I suggest looking for ways to boost your trip up the learning curve. Finding someone local to you who knows Perl, and convincing/bribing/paying them for some handholding might get you there faster than just reading a book. Some people (I am one) learn faster when they can look over someone's shoulder for a while.

On the book front, Learning Perl might be a more approachable alternative to the Camel book, though the latter is nearly a required reference.

In reply to Re: st00pid, remedial by dws
in thread st00pid, remedial by hackadelic

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