On May 23, 8:32 am, Paul Lalli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On May 22, 5:40 pm, gavino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is this book 4th ed for me if I have never programmed b4? > > I would not recommend it, no. Here's a direct copy from the Preface > of the book: > ============== > Though you don't need to know about Perl to begin reading this book, > we recommend that you have familiarity with basic programming concepts > such as variables, loops, subroutines, and arrays, and the all- > important "editing a source code file with your favorite text editor." > We don't spend any time explaining those concepts. We're pleased that > we've had many reports of people successfully picking up Learning Perl > and grasping Perl as their first programming language, but we can't > promise the same results for everyone > ============== > > > I also see this one:http://www.perl.org/books/beginning-perl/ > > That one, on the other hand, is indeed intended for those who want to > learn to program, and want to do so using Perl. Plus it's free... > > (Don't get me wrong, the Llama is an EXCELLENT book, and I heartily > recommend it. It's just not for someone who's never programmed > before) > > Paul Lalli
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