In my case Perl was my first programming language. What I did was. 1) Read "Learning Perl" book. 2) After 2nd chapter more or less start to apply it and continue reading.
What I learned was applicable for other languages like python because the concept are similar. But for sure you need a project where you need to apply it. Once I read one advice. If you have doubt which language learn for example Perl and Python learn both. There is nothing bad with that. Br, Armando ________________________________ From: Mike <te...@mflan.com> Sent: Monday, August 7, 2023 12:56:35 PM To: beginners@perl.org <beginners@perl.org> Subject: Re: My progress in Perl "Try to learn by doing something that you need." That is great advice. Write a program to open your directories given a key word. I use that program dozens of times every day. Mike On 8/7/23 00:29, Olivier wrote: > William, > >> I started testing some extensions of CPAN but I don't understand anything. I >> only execute and then proceed with a book. The name of the book is >> Beginning Perl of Curtis Ovid Poe. >> >> I started with a lot of passion but then lost interest, the monotony >> conquered >> me. Actually I am learning references and Complex Data Structures in Perl. > I never learned that in Perl and I have been using Perl for 25 years at > least. > > I never learned Perl from a book either, I used it for some small > tasks/projects and learned new bits when I needed them. > >> I have a lot of doubts in my mind: >> >> What is my purpose with this language? > For me, Perl is an unvaluable tool for automatisation of system tasks, > manage users, create accounts, etc. My last scripts are used to > synchronize print quota between two very dissimliar systems. > >> In my country don't exist use of this language >> I am boring and tired > SpamAssassin is a large project in Perl, but even that is not using very > complicated data structures. Perl was designed to manipulate reports, > extract data and create new reports. It is not a general usage language. > > I am not sure it is the right way to try to learn Perl without any > project. Try to learn by doing something that you need. > > Most of the CPAN extensions (modules), you don't need them, you will > never need them unless you have a direct use for them. Also, depending > on the operating system you are using, some of the Perl modules may be > part of the packages distriubuted for your OS. > > Also, for me the real strength of Perl is the strong system of regular > expressions, I have an extensive use for them in each of my scripts (a > software produces some logs, I have to extract some significant lines > from the logs, etc.) > > Best regards, > > Olivier
