The fourth edition of our popular Perl pocket reference now covers the latest release--Perl 5.8--with a summary of Perl syntax rules, a complete list of operato

If you have a Perl programming question, you'll find the answer quickly in this handy, easy-to-use quick reference. The Perl Pocket Reference condenses and orga

A guide to the syntax and semantics of regular expressions for Perl 5.8, Ruby, Java, PHP, C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, and PCRE.

Regular expressions are such a powerful tool for manipulating text and data that anyone who uses a computer can benefit from them. Composed of a mixture of symb

Revised to cover Perl version 5.6, this quick reference provides a complete overview of the Perl programming language, from variables to input, flow control to