>>>>> "D" == DavidB <david.bed...@gmail.com> writes:
D> Hi Perl Trainers, each Perl class I teach usually contains one or two D> interested folks who have not spent much time learning about D> programming. I want to suggest a textbook (not the Llama Book, D> obviously) that can teach them about programming from the ground up D> using Perl. What's the favored book for this purpose? I had been D> suggesting Sams Teach Yourself Perl in 24 hours, which isn't D> terrible. the only book i have seen that actually teaches programming from scratch with perl is 'elements of programming with perl'. it is out of print iirc but you can find used copies. it is pretty good. it uses diagrams to explain loops and flow control and all the code is perl. nothing else i have seen does perl for non-coders. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com ---------
