These are the sample files for Learning Perl, 7th Edition.

Learning Perl, 7th Edition

  • Chapter 5, Input and Output

    • We provide several files that you can use with Exercise 5.1 so you can see your tacs program in action.
  • Chapter 8, Matching with Regular Expressions

  • Chapter 10, More Control Structures

  • Chapter 14, String and Sorting

    • numbers.txt is a list of numbers you can sort in the exercises. Use this with Exercise 14.1.
    • sortable_hash.pl is a snippet of the Perl program so you don’t have to type the first name/last name hash yourself. Use this with Exercise 14.2.
  • Chapter 16, Process Management

    • We provide a fake_date.pl command that you can use in place of the Unix date command. Our version is Pure Perl.
  • Chapter 17

    • sample_text.txt is a short Flintstones story that you can use to search for character names. Use this with Exercise 17.1.
  • For old editions

    • The which_dbm.pl program helps you figure out which implementation you are using. This chapter is no longer in the book.

Learning Perl Exercises

I have a companion book called either Learning Perl Student Workbook (from O'Reilly) or Learning Perl Exercises (updated version but not from O'Reilly). I have some files for that.