Reading other people's modules and codes

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Re: Reading other people's modules and codes by Anonymous Monk on Sep 04, 2011 at 09:24 UTC
How many programs, including exercises from those books you've read, have you written ? Can you solve the same problem again in less time? What if you change the problem slightly? Did you take notes? Organize/re-organize? Keep them in version control? ( how do you organize your notes?, Work practices: log books, notes files... , Twelve Views of Mark Jason Dominus Talk 6: How to Progress) What are you trying to learn by reading other peoples code? Here are similar quests (starting points and reading material, follow deep) best way to understand existing perl code Quick question on a Perl Code! Problems to solve for Perl Beginners Improving your skills by reading module sources What CPAN modules are "good reads"? What CPAN Modules are Good to Learn From? code analysis graph Re: Other technologies with Perl Dirge (Retrograde Amnesia) PLEAC - Programming Language Examples Alike Cookbook Also, visit perl.j and see his questions, like What is wrong with this code? General Computer Science: For Beginners Where Do I Go Next? That should keep you busy for the next 10 years :)	[reply]
Re^2: Reading other people's modules and codes by Swalif (Scribe) on Sep 04, 2011 at 11:24 UTC
--What are you trying to learn by reading other peoples code? I want to contribute to some existing projects and benefit from working with the community.. I really appreciate your time and effort for this wonderful response. I'll go through all of the questions and resources one by one ... Also thank you Khen1950fx for your reply... my regards	[reply]
Re^2: Reading other people's modules and codes by koolgirl (Hermit) on Sep 05, 2011 at 01:57 UTC
++ This was a great answer to the posted question. Very informative and helpful. I've often had the same problems, and I've made it a point to read as much code as I can get my eyes on while I'm here (on PM). These links are a great addition to that. "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.." -- George Bernard Shaw	[reply]
Re^2: Reading other people's modules and codes by rspishock (Monk) on Sep 06, 2011 at 14:40 UTC
Thanks for posting these links. As I'm still a beginner with Perl, I'm also trying to learn as much as I can, whether it's by reading books, writing code, or looking for various Perl related sites, the monastery included. I'm sure that these links will also help keep me occupied for the next 10 years. Thanks again for the post.	[reply]
Re: Reading other people's modules and codes by Khen1950fx (Canon) on Sep 04, 2011 at 09:07 UTC
When I first started in Perl, I held on to perlintro like white on rice. I gives an extremely useful overview of Perl that will help you understand other people's code. Just make a habit of reviewing it everyday, and you'll get it.	[reply]