Learning Perl – Introduction

Perl has long been known as the “duct tape of the Internet,” or "the Swiss Army chainsaw of scripting...

Learning Perl - Variables

I will attempt to explain things in this post in a way that is easy to understand, even for those who...

Learning Perl - Arrays

As stated in the previous post, Perl has three types of variables: scalars, arrays and hashes. Today...

Learning Perl - Hashes

In the last post we covered the basics of arrays, today we will look at hashes in more detail. What...

Learning Perl - Conditional Statements

So far we have covered basic variables in Perl, today we are going to look at how to use these...

Learning Perl - Loops and Iteration

In previous posts, we explored variables, arrays, hashes, and conditional statements in Perl. Now...

Learning Perl - Scalars

Before moving onto more complex topics lets come back to how we represent data in Perl. The most...

Learning Perl - References

In the last post we learnt how to create a reference to a scalar, an array, and a hash. In this post,...

Learning Perl - Ternary Operators

In a previous post, we learned about conditional statements in Perl. The ternary operator is an...

Learning Perl - Subroutines

Subroutines are one of the most important building blocks in programming. They allow you to organise...

Learning Perl - Regular Expressions

Regular expressions also known as regex or regexp, are a powerful way to match patterns in text. Most...

Learning Perl - Modules

A module in Perl is a reusable piece of code that can be included in your scripts to provide...

Learning Perl - CPAN

In the last post I showed you how to create a new module and how to use it in your code. In this post...

Learning Perl - Plain Old Documentation

When you write and program in any language it is good practice to document your code. Each language...

Learning Perl - Testing

In this post we will look at how to test Perl code using the Test::More module. Like documentation,...

Learning Perl - Exporting

In programming, we often want to share functionality across different parts of our code. In Perl,...

Learning Perl - Object Orientation

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a widely used programming paradigm that enables the creation of...

Learning Perl - Inheritance

In the last post we discussed Object Oriented Programming in Perl, focusing on the basics of creating...

Learning Perl - File Handles

In programming file processing is a key skill to master. Files are essential for storing data,...

Learning Perl - Prototypes

Today we are going to discuss Perl subroutine prototypes, which are a way to enforce a certain...

Learning Perl - Overloading Operators

In the last post we investigated prototype subroutines in Perl. In this post, we will look at...