My best suggestion: consult the list if you're completely stuck, being sure to articulate your problem, including what you have already tried. Also, for the best answers, send the appropriate question to the appropriate list. Go to Perl.org and find the mailing lists for CGI and DBI.
-----Original Message----- From: Jenda Krynicky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:29 PM To: Perl List Subject: Re: Any Suggestions for Programmer Needing To Know Perl by Tomorrow? From: Dan Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My local pointy haired boss decided I should learn Perl over the > weekend -- specifically to interact with databases and use in CGI > programming. With the job market being what it is I said "Sure" and > picked up O'Reilly's "Programming Perl". After a lot of reading I > think I understand the basic structure of the language pretty well, > and even can write some nifty (but perfectly useless) programs. > > My question is: when I go in tomorrow and start out is there anything > I should know? Any suggestions, comments, or general warnings from > more experienced Perl hackers as to what to do and what not to do? I believe you should at least scan through the perl faqs. Run perldoc perlfaq1 ... perldoc perlfaq9 Plus at least one CGI/WWW related FAQs on http://www.perl.org/CGI_MetaFAQ.html Jenda ===== [EMAIL PROTECTED] === http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz ===== When it comes to wine, women and song, wizards are allowed to get drunk and croon as much as they like. -- Terry Pratchett in Sourcery -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
