Mastering Modern Perl: Writing Efficient and Maintainable Code

Writing Effective Perl

Explore how to write effective Perl code by mastering modular design, encapsulation, and testable coding practices. Understand the value of following coding standards and leveraging CPAN to build reliable and maintainable software.

We'll cover the following...

Coding principles

1.Introduction to Modern Perl

2.The Perl Philosophy

3.Perl Identifiers and Variables

4.Control Flow: Conditionals and Looping

5.Data Structures

6.Packages and References

7.Operators

8.Functions

9.Regular Expressions and Matching

10.Objects

11.Style and Efficacy

12.Managing Real Programs

13.Perl Beyond Syntax

14.What to Avoid

15.Perl and Its Community

16.Next Steps with Perl

17.Appendix

Writing Effective Perl

Coding principles