Advanced Perl Programming

Name: Advanced Perl Programming
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ISBN: 9781565922204

ISBN-10: 1565922204

ISBN-13: 9781565922204

Edition: 1997

Authors: Sriram Srinivasan, Andy Oram

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So you've learned Perl, but you're getting frustrated. Perhaps you've taken on a larger project than the ones you're used to. Or you want to add a user interface or a networking component. Or you need to do more complicated error trapping. Whether your knowledge of Perl is casual or deep, this book will make you a more accomplished programmer. Here you can learn the complex techniques for production-ready Perl programs. This book explains methods for manipulating data and objects that may have looked like magic before. Furthermore, it sets Perl in the context of a larger environment, giving you the background you need for dealing with networks, databases, and GUIs. The discussion of…

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List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/19/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Sriram Srinivasan ("Ram") is an expert on distributed object technologies, and develops Java middleware at WebLogic, San Francisco, for fun and profit. He actively pursues his interests in programming languages, databases, transaction processing, networking, and meaningful user interfaces. Sriram has been an enthusiastic user and teacher of Perl for the last six years, and currently teaches a course on advanced Perl programming for the extension program at the University of California at Berkeley. In his spare time, he dabbles in Indian classical music, charcoal drawing, cooking, and biking, and dreams of the day when he can say, "In his spare time, he dabbles in programming languages, ...".



Preface



Data References and Anonymous Storage


Referring to Existing Variables


Using References


Nested Data Structures


Querying a Reference


Symbolic References


A View of the Internals


References in Other Languages


Resources



Implementing Complex Data Structures


User-Defined Structures


Example: Matrices


Professors, Students, Courses


Pass the Envelope


Pretty-Printing


Resources



Typeglobs and Symbol Tables


Perl Variables, Symbol Table, and Scoping


TypeglobsTypeglobs and References


Filehandles, Directory Handles, and Formats



Subroutine References and Closures


Subroutine References


Using Subroutine References


ClosuresUsing Closures


Comparisons to Other Languages


Resources



EvalThe String Form: Expression Evaluation


The Block Form: Exception Handling


Watch Your QuotesUsing Eval for Expression Evaluation


Using Eval for Efficiency


Using Eval for Time-Outs


Eval in Other Languages


Resources



ModulesBasic Package


Packages and Files


Package Initialization and Destruction


PrivacyImporting Symbols


Nesting Packages


AutoloadingAccessing the Symbol Table


Language Comparisons



Object-Oriented ProgrammingOO: An Introduction


Objects in Perl


Universal


Recap of Conventions


Comparison with Other OO Languages


Resources



Object Orientation: The Next Few Steps


Efficient Attribute Storage


DelegationOn Inheritance


Resources



TieTying ScalarsTying Arrays


Tying Hashes


Tying Filehandles


Example: Monitoring Variables


Comparisons with Other Languages



PersistencePersistence Issues


Streamed Data


Record-Oriented Approach


Relational Databases


Resources



Implementing Object Persistence


Adaptor: An Introduction


Design Notes


Implementation


Resources



Networking with Sockets


Networking PrimerSocket API and IO: Socket


Handling Multiple Clients


Real-World Servers


IO Objects and Filehandles


Prebuilt Client Modules


Resources



Networking: Implementing RPCMsg: Messaging Toolkit


Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)Resources



User Interfaces with Tk


Introduction to GUIs, Tk, and Perl/Tk


Starting with Perl/TkWidget Tour


Geometry Management


TimersEvent Bindings


Event Loops


Resources



GUI Example: Tetris


Introduction to Tetris


DesignImplementation



GUI Example: Man Page Viewerman and perlman


Implementation


Resources



Template-Driven Code GenerationOn Code Generation


Jeeves Example


Jeeves Overview


Jeeves Implementation


Sample Specification Parser


Resources



Extending Perl: A First Course


Writing an Extension: Overview


Example: Fractals with PerlSWIG Features


XS Features


Degrees of FreedomA Detour into Fractals


Resources



Embedding Perl: The Easy Way


Why Embed?Embedding Overview


Examples


Adding Extensions


Resources



Perl Internals


Reading the Source


ArchitecturePerl Value Types


Stacks and Messaging Protocol


Meaty Extensions


Easy Embedding APIA Peek into the Future Resources



Tk Widget Reference



Syntax Summary


Index