> well, i want to learn perl, but i just kwon it is for web pages, how do i
> start writing(learning) perl? what do i need to do that?
If you know how to program in any other language see 1, otherwise see 2.
1. Just think up a program you would like to have and start writing it in
Perl.
I would buy the Pogramming Perl book from O'Reilly. It gets you
started and
is great to look up details (does substr need an index and a length,
or two
indizes?)
2. IMO it's a bit hard to take Perl as a first programming language
without a
(human) guide or a course. But I think with a bit of enthusiams it's
still
possible :-)
Just grab Programming Perl from O'Reilly and crunch through the first
chapter.
It does not assume any knowledge of programming.
There's also the Book Learning Perl from O'Reilly. But I do not own
this one,
so I cannot say anything about it. From what I heard it's especially
for newbies.
So perhaps that would be better than Programming Perl.
regards,
cr
