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Book:   Learning Perl
Subject:   Read this first!
Date:   2005-10-27 12:12:31
From:   Anonymous Reader
Rating:  StarStarStarStarStar

Even if you are a brainiac, you probably shouldn't jump right to the Camel.
I read about half of the Camel and then picked this (Llama) up and I'm very glad I did.
Perfect pace and choice of topics.
Really cleared up some of the fundamentals that were hindering my progress with the Camel.
Maybe I just needed to read Camel twice, but it's alot easier to just read this one first.
I am enjoying this one so much, I bought the Alpaca already. I have every confidence that the Camel will be a much more pleasant read after Llama and Alpaca.
If you are only 3 or 4 chapters into Camel, don't assume you are sailing smooth. You are about to hit very choppy water.


One gripe: book mentions downloadable code, but website has none. Not a big deal, since you should be typing everything anyway to get practice with the syntax.

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  • The code examples ARE downloadable,  May 07 2008
    Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
    Submitted by ggeller   [Respond | View]

    A simple google search:
    site:oreilly.com learning perl code download

    Shows that the code examples are available at:
    examples.oreilly.com/learnperl4

    However, the README file in the archive says the code goes with the third edition of the book.