Re^2: Learning the Deeper Secrets of Perl

I would also recommend you "Mastering Regular Expressions", not only Perl, but with a long chapter on it.

I think regexp are a very important part of Perl itself, and mastering them can help you to avoid some headaches.

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Re^3: Learning the Deeper Secrets of Perl by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Jan 26, 2005 at 17:21 UTC
That book is recommended reading for many, many reasons. I urge everyone who considers themselves a serious programmer, Perl or otherwise, to read it. Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply]
Re^3: Learning the Deeper Secrets of Perl by radiantmatrix (Parson) on Jan 27, 2005 at 14:27 UTC
MRE has been on my bookshelf since I bought the Camel book. I haven't worked all the way through yet, but I agree it is indispensible. radiantmatrix `require General::Disclaimer; s//2fde04abe76c036c9074586c1/; while(m/(.)/g){print substr(' ,JPacehklnorstu',hex($1),1)}`	[reply]