The following 2 recommended books are books that I possess and I have found
them to be very helpful:
Perl Programmer's Interactive Workbook by Vincent Lowe. The book costs
31.99 through Amazon and the book description is below:
Book Description
Hands-On Learning that's Fast, Easy, and Web-Charged! _
Master PERL programming now! _
Practical techniques for building rock-solid code _
Syntax, variables, program control, files, I/O, functions, and much more _
Learn through hands-on labs, exercises and projects Learn PERL the right
way-by doing PERL! PERL Interactive Workbook is 100% focused on teaching the
key skills you need to build rock-solid scripts and programs! No frills, no
"phony" examples... just plenty of real-world code and hands-on exercises
drawn from actual experience. Master PERL variables, branching, testing,
loops, system control, files, output, functions-everything you need to get
results, fast! Totally integrated with a FREE, state-of-the-art PERL
learning Web site! Every Prentice Hall PTR Interactive Workbook is fully
integrated with its own exclusive Web site, giving you all this and more: _
"Test Your Thinking" project solutions and detailed explanations _
Author's Corner: Your personal connection to this book's expert author _
Practice questions with instant feedback and explanations _
An exclusive message board where you can interact with other students! Just
the facts! No endless, boring discussions here! You'll learn hands-on,
through practical exercises, self-review questions, and real-world answers.
Exclusive "Test Your Thinking" projects guarantee you'll go beyond rote
knowledge to really master the subject! It's an integrated learning system
that's proven to work! Dozens of exercises cover the real-world tasks that
matter most! Hundreds of self-review questions and answers make sure you
understand!
The second book that I recommend that has to do with Unix shell scripting is
Unix Shell Programmer's Interactive Workbook by Christopher Vickery. It
sells for 27.99 through Amazon and below is the book description:
Book Info
Designed to teach you UNIX shell programming starting with basic scripts &
functions then proceeding with instructions on how to execute internal &
external commands, use control structures, token splitting, & environment &
shell variables. Paper. CD-ROM included.
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>From the Back Cover
The Hands-On UNIX Learning System That's Fast, Easy & Web-charged!
Master UNIX shell programming now! Start with basic scripts and functions;
then learn to execute internal and external commands; use control
structures, token splitting, and environment and shell variables. Discover
powerful techniques for parameter and command substitution; filename
expansion and pattern matching; working with traps; I/O; testing; expression
evaluation, and more.
Hope this helps. If not, the newsgroups: comp.unix.shell or
comp.unix.questions may be better equipped to answer your question.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Bligh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 2:23 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Posix Shell and Perl Scripting Books Recommendations?
All,
I am looking for book recommendations for learning both shell and perl
scripting. Any recommendations?
I would very much like to find books with interactive CD ROMS.
Thanks,
Gary Bligh
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