UNIX Power Tools

UNIX Power ToolsSearch this book
Previous: 37.4 Why Learn Perl? #2 Chapter 37
Perl, a Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister
Next: VI. Managing Processes
 

37.5 And Now, Perl 5

[This article was adapted from the Perl 5 manual pages. -JP]

Other articles in this chapter were actually written for the previous version, Perl 4, but they apply to Perl 5 as well. Perl 5 is nearly a complete rewrite of Perl 4. Most Perl 4 scripts will work under Perl 5. Perl 5 has these new benefits (and more):

- JP


Previous: 37.4 Why Learn Perl? #2 UNIX Power ToolsNext: VI. Managing Processes
37.4 Why Learn Perl? #2 Book IndexVI. Managing Processes

The UNIX CD Bookshelf NavigationThe UNIX CD BookshelfUNIX Power ToolsUNIX in a NutshellLearning the vi Editorsed & awkLearning the Korn ShellLearning the UNIX Operating System