Cross-platform Perl - Softcover

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Eric Foster–Johnson is a veteran software developer and the author of fifteen books on Linux, UNIX, Perl, programming, and Open Source tools, including Teach Yourself Linux (with Steve Oualline) and Perl Modules.

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Cross–Platform Perl, 2nd Edition Learn Perl the Easy Way without Getting Bogged Down in Syntax If you′re a system administrator, Web designer, or programmer who wants to write scripts for multiple platforms, you′re holding the key to success in your hands. This newly expanded second edition of Eric Foster–Johnson′s acclaimed book shows you how to use Perl to automate your daily tasks, create Web pages from CGI scripts, manage files, generate reports, and more for Linux, UNIX, and Windows environments. If you want an easier, faster development solution for client–server and networking applications, this book gives you the cross–platform Perl tools you need to succeed. Working Solutions for Cross–Platform Perl Challenges

• Learn Perl from scads and scads of examples
• Automate and launch programs on Windows, Linux, and UNIX
• Allow users to access data over your company′s intranet or the Internet
• Create user–friendly GUIs with Perl/Tk
• Build interactive Web forms and process Web queries
• Extract data from files using Perl′s extensive text–handling capabilities
• Handle software configuration and building tasks with Perl

Bonus CD–ROM

• ActivePerl
• Perl 5.6.0
• Complete sample code from the book

System Requirements PC running Windows 95 or later, Windows NT 4 or later, Linux or UNIX. See the "What′s on the CD–ROM" Appendix for further requirements and details. www.mandtbooks.com