Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Vince Sgro's Perl Tutorial
Please take a few moments to fill out the form at the end of this page. I will tailor the tutorial as the responses to the form dictate. I can not possibly make the tutorial everything for everyone. My intention is to provide an introduction to the language for people that have some experience programming. Teaching an experienced programmer the fundamentals of a new language is much less ambitious than teaching a novice the fundamentals of programming. If you have never programmed before, this tutorial will be difficult. Maybe more than it is worth. On the other hand, if you fear boredom, you might consider skipping the first part or two, where the advanced topic(s) are covered. Here is a list of topics. They are not in any particular order relative to the tutoral progression.
- Basics
- Writing and Running a Perl Program
- Values and the Variables that Hold Them
- Statements and the Control Structures that Guide Them
- File Manipulation
- Subroutines (Functions, Methods... Whatever)
- Regular Expressions
- Beyond the Basics
- Using Objects and Modules in Perl V.
- Writing (Safe) CGI Programs for Web Sites.
- Using the More Arcane Standard Perl Modules.
You will find the notes used for part one, part two, and part three of the tutorial linked in the left column. They are in HTML, so you will be able to view them anywhere. Keep in mind that these are the notes I use when I am teaching. I have done very little in the way of editing.