> Is there a book that you all
> swear by that
> helped you figure out the impossible?
Personally, I think _Learning Perl_ is really showing its age. It is OK, but
better for beginners is Simon Cozens book _Beginning Perl Programming_ from
Wrox, which covers more, I found easier to digest, and introduces one to
some features that will kickstart future, more advanced development.
Then: _Programming Perl_ (the Camel) and _The Perl Cookbook_ (the Ram), both
from O'Reilly.
I also recommend _Effective Perl Programming_ by Joseph Hall, guest-starring
Randall Schwartz.
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