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(Nat Torkington here) Thanks for the kind words about Perl Cookbook! I had fun writing it and learned an enormous amount from Tom. The philosophy was that we sh
by gnat 4y ago
(Nat Torkington here) Thanks for the kind words about Perl Cookbook! I had fun writing it and learned an enormous amount from Tom. The philosophy was that we show you the possible answers, tell you when each is appropriate, and then tell you how and why they work. You come for quick answers and before you know it, you've learned something! Every time I learn a new language, I wish someone had written a good cookbook for it.
- G3rn0ti 4y agoWow, thanks so much for your work! I had it on my desk for a long time because it was so useful. You are right every language should have a book like this! It’s a good way to learn from because in practice you have these messy problems you’ll sometimes have to tackle from various sides before you push for a solution. Also software development is not about knowing all algorithms by heart but knowing when to reach for established work that is bullet proof and will save you and your organization a lot of headache in the future.