Master intermediate to advanced techniques of the Perl programming language starting with a focus on regular expressions and some of their advanced features. This book then covers other pro-level features, including formatted output, file handling, and more.

Additionally, you'll learn and explore the most useful built-in variables, pragmas, and modules available in the Perl language. Furthermore, you'll work with geometry managers and get a thorough treatment of graphical user interface development using Perl/TK and widgets. Lastly, you’ll cover debugging techniques.

Pro Perl Programming is a professional-level reference guide on Perl and includes important aspects of it that you need as a professional programmer.

What You Will Learn

• Program regular expressions including atoms, smartmatch operators, and more


• Handle advanced formatted output such as printf and sprintf


• Explore and use Perl's built-in modules, including the Pragma modules

Who This Book Is For

Those with at least some prior experience with Perl programming or have read Beginning Perl Programming by William Rothwell.