CODING Book Reviews
Pro Perl ParsingI thoroughly enjoyed this. It may not be everyone's cup of tea; the subject matter is a bit esoteric. However, I write and maintain a fair amount of Perl, and matching and parsing patterns is often the largest part of the work. I'd guess that I have a medium grasp on the details of parsing regular expressions, but I'm very weak in the grammar area that this book also covers.
Tuesday, 13th September 2005
Perl 5 Pocket Reference
These guides are misnamed: they won't fit in a shirt pocket. They might fit in the pocket of a suit, but consider that most who want or need these guides aren't usually found wearing such things. They are small enough to tuck away in a briefcase, duffel bag, or whatever it is you use to haul your stuff around in, though.
Wednesday, 3rd August 2005
