"I feel that maintaining Perl programs can be a tedious task (One thing I dislike about TMTOWTDI). Learning it can be a quite difficult too, given the myriad notations."
- Maintaining any kind of software (written in any language) can be a difficult task. It just boils down on how the software was written. If its well documented and follows a specific coding style then it'll be easier to maintain. Perl does have a lot of cryptic and obscure jargons here and there (i.e. the $_ variable) but I suggest that you stick with what is readable. "Sometimes I find it amazing that some people in this list can have mastery of complicated programming language such as Perl given the fact there's a HORRIBLE shortage of computer books in the Philippines." - There are tons of perl tutorials out there in the net. Anyone can get by without a book nowadays. On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 8:19 PM, jumbz tayamen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hello i have some perl and other ebooks that i can upload. i just dont > know where... ftp site? > > Ludwig Isaac Lim wrote: > > Hi: > > > > Part of my job right now to maintain scripts written using Perl. I > find learning "advanced" > > concepts like modules and objects a bit difficult (Ok, I might be > subjective due to the fact that > > I need to learn it a short time). > > > > I feel that maintaining Perl programs can be a tedious task (One > thing I dislike about > > TMTOWTDI). Learning it can be a quite difficult too, given the myriad > notations. This is comparing > > to other languages I've used such as PHP, C++ [I'm not that familiar with > templates, but I managed > > to learn STL in a relatively short time as compared to some features in > Perl] > > > > Too bad there's no "Intermediate Perl" available in China (I'm in > China). I find learning Perl > > a bit difficult using the "Camel" book. I've also looked at > http://perldoc.perl.org/ but I find > > learning via web difficult as compared to learning via reading a book. > > > > But maybe my difficulty is maybe due to lack of time and work load. > > > > Is learning advanced features of Perl this difficult? Thoughts? > > > > <Misc> > > Sometimes I find it amazing that some people in this list can > have mastery of complicated > > programming language such as Perl given the fact there's a HORRIBLE > shortage of computer books in > > the Philippines. Seems that the number of computer books in Philippine > bookstores are DECREASING > > each year. Feel appalled about it.... > > </Misc> > > > > Regards, > > > > Ludwig Lim > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- http://www.alvinatorsplayground.blogspot.com/
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