[linux-help] Re: Perl Question

["Lars von dem Ast" <mrprenzl@xxxxxxxxxx>]

How is Perl as a Web language environment doing, i.e., mod_perl and CGI?
Have things like PHP, JSP, ASP etc. rendered Perl obsolete?

Lb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Koji Hayakawa" <sylf@xxxxxxxxx>
> No, not really.  All the basics of perl stuff haven't changed since perl
> 5.004 or so.
>
> Personally, I would've picked up "Programming Perl", if you are
"re"learning
> it.  It lasts for a long time as a reference manual, AND it covers Perl
> basic syntax etc.  (But that's just me.)
>
> Koji
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Subject: [linux-help] Perl Question
> >
> >
> > I'm trying to relearn some Perl after a long pause. I've got the
> > O'Reilly "Learning Perl" 2nd Edition, but I noticed there's a 3rd
> > Edition. Do I need to "upgrade" books? I've got Perl 5.8 on Mandrake
9.0.
> >
> > Lb

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