Scott,
We I'im not one for surveys but I would like join this one. I'm a brand new
programmer and am trying to learn Perl. I went to a class that helped some but I
learn more by doing and using examples of others code as well. For me making the
mistakes and trying things is more helpful than reading a book from cover to cover but
I do some reading if I get really stuck and just can't figure it. I'm enjoying being
part of this list. I know that I can ask for help and there is a lot of knowledge out
there that can help.
Anna a Perl programmer in the making.
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> Hello I have been using Linux for 1 year and I am just starting
> Perl. I just want to say that it is great to have a new user mailing
> list with out fear of looking stupid in the programming world. I have
> about 4 books on Perl I am reading now and just from what I have learned
> I can say I love the Perl language
>
I'm curious. How many of you out there (newbies and oldies alike) would
suggest reading a book ("Programming Perl," for example...) cover to cover
to learn a language?
In my opinion, I've learned more about Perl by examining others' code and
*referencing* "The Bible" as needed than I ever could have going from cover
to cover. Mainly because, by getting my hands dirty, I learn what works and
doesn't based on how *I* think and the way *my* logic works. It also helps
to see how a particular syntax or module works in the real world as opposed
to the abstracts that are often presented in books and the like.
Bear in mind, I'm not knocking the "cover to cover" approach. Whatever
works best for an individual is the best solution for them. I was just
wondering, in general, amongst fellow programmers, what has worked best for
you, and why.
How is this relevant to the list at large? Maybe we can help, through
relating our own experiences, give others a sense of which route they should
take. Some might argue that taking the "reference" route in regards to
books fosters the "gimme the code, I'll learn it later" attitude that
sparked off on the list a while back, about which I was rather vocal. But,
if we're truly here to help others on the road of Perlism, we can only offer
our insight and not make any assumptions about how it's to be consumed.
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