Programming Perl [4th edition, blue camel]

by Larry Wall, Tom Christiansen, brian d foy, Jon Orwant, Randal L. Schwartz

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Adopted as the undisputed Perl bible soon after the first edition appeared in 1991, Programming Perl is still the go-to guide for this highly practical language. In this much-anticipated update to "the Camel," three renowned Perl authors cover the language up to its current version, Perl 5.14, with a preview of features in the upcoming 5.16.… (more)

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Absolutely essential for the Perl programmer. I learned Perl using this book and still refer to it from time to time. (

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colinwu | Nov 7, 2007 |

I would say that this is THE BOOK for learning Perl. Funny and easy to read. (

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all4metals | Aug 5, 2007 |

A classic. I own two copies, at work and at home. Sometimes I pick a page at random, I'm sure it will make me laugh in a page or two. (

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tjeffress | Mar 13, 2006 |

The "Camel Book", as this book is often called, is the Perl Bible. It's not only an exhaustive reference, but clearly written any *funny* to boot. The humour pervades the text, making a sometimes dry subject much more approachable.

No Perl programmer can afford to be without this book, and anybody considering writing a technical reference should refer to this book to see how it's done. (

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Programming Perl [Third Edition] is the most authoritative book on Perl, and the authors' prose is a joy to read. While it may not be the best book for learning Perl, it's certainly worth having on your bookshelf.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Wall, Larry	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Christiansen, Tom	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
foy, brian d	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Orwant, Jon	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Schwartz, Randal L.	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Samela, Juha	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Zundel, Jean	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Programming Perl [2nd edition, blue camel]

Programming Perl [pink camel]

Programming Perl [4th edition, blue camel]

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Programming Perl

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2012 (4th edition)

1996-08 (2nd edition)

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Perl is a language for getting your job done.

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This is the pink camel book. Do not combine it with the blue camel. The contents are drastically different. It covers Perl 4 and not Perl 5 (which is covered by the blue camel book). The language (and hence the book) changed significantly between the two. Also the pink camel contains a number of sections which were removed in later editions.

This is the 4th edition of the blue camel book, which covers Perl 5.14. Do not combine it with the pink camel book.

In addition, please do not combine it with different editions of the blue camel book. The various editions cover different versions of Perl, cover changing material, and have different co-authors.

This is the 2nd edition of the blue camel book, which covers Perl 5. Do not combine it with the pink camel book.

This work consists of copies that cannot be determined to be either copies of the blue camel book or the pink camel book, and should not be combined with either.

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Adopted as the undisputed Perl bible soon after the first edition appeared in 1991, Programming Perl is still the go-to guide for this highly practical language. In this much-anticipated update to "the Camel," three renowned Perl authors cover the language up to its current version, Perl 5.14, with a preview of features in the upcoming 5.16.

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