Publisher's Synopsis
So you've learned Perl, but you're getting frustrated. Perhaps you've taken on a larger project than the ones you're used to. Or you want to add a user interface or a networking component. Or you need to do more complicated error trapping.Whether your knowledge of Perl is casual or deep, this book will make you a more accomplished programmer. Here you can learn the complex techniques for production-ready Perl programs. This book explains methods for manipulating data and objects that may have looked like magic before. Furthermore, it sets Perl in the context of a larger environment, giving you the background you need for dealing with networks, databases, and GUIs. The discussion of internals helps you program more efficiently and embed Perl within C or C within Perl.Major topics covered include:
- Practical use of packages and classes (object-oriented programming)
- Complex data structures
- Persistence (e.g., using a database)
- Networking
- Graphical interfaces, using the Tk toolkit
- Interaction with C language functions
- Embedding and extending the Perl interpreter
