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Mastering Modern Perl: Writing Efficient and Maintainable Code

Name: Mastering Modern Perl: Writing Efficient and Maintainable Code
Price: 59 USD
Author: The Pragmatic Programmers

Want to learn how to code? Delve into Modern Perl, get hands-on experience with best practices, and confidently build efficient, maintainable, and scalable code using Perl's rich features.

166 lessons

35h

Created by The Pragmatic Programmers

Mastering Modern Perl: Writing Efficient and Maintainable Code

What's included

166 lessons across 18 modules
13 quizzes with instant feedback
AI Tutor on every lesson

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What You'll Learn

An understanding of the philosophy behind Perl’s design.
A deep understanding of the Perl programming language.
The ability to build Modern Perl mindset and write idiomatic Perl code.
An understanding of the best practices for writing reliable and maintainable Perl code.
The ability to leverage CPAN to improve productivity and write better Perl code.

Learning Roadmap

166 Lessons13 Quizzes30 Challenges

Introduction to Modern Perl

Get familiar with writing effective Perl using modern tools and techniques.

Overview of the Course

Running Modern Perl

The Perl Philosophy

Unpack the core of Perl's philosophy, documentation, expressivity, context, implicit ideas, and context-related exercises.

Perldoc

Expressivity

Context

Void, Scalar, and List Context

Numeric, String, and Boolean Context

Implicit Ideas: The Default Scalar Variable

Implicit Ideas: The Default Array Variables

Exercise: Remove a Newline Character

Solution: Remove a Newline Character

Quiz: Context and Implicit Ideas

Perl Identifiers and Variables

10 Lessons

Break apart Perl identifiers, variables, strings, numbers, lists, and Unicode handling.

Control Flow: Conditionals and Looping

16 Lessons

Break down complex control flow and looping constructs in Perl. Apply efficient coding practices.

Data Structures

14 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of Perl’s scalars, arrays, hashes, coercion, and practical exercises.

Packages and References

9 Lessons

Investigate Perl packages and references for efficient, maintainable code and data structures.

Operators

5 Lessons

Piece together the parts of Perl operators’ characteristics, types, and practical exercises.

Functions

21 Lessons

Get familiar with using Perl functions, parameters, namespaces, closures, and AUTOLOAD for dynamic method handling.

Regular Expressions and Matching

17 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of using Perl's powerful regex features for efficient text processing.

10.

Objects

16 Lessons

Break apart key OOP concepts in Perl using Moose for efficient, maintainable code.

11.

Style and Efficacy

10 Lessons

Enhance your skills in writing maintainable, idiomatic, and effective Perl code, handling exceptions, and using pragmas.

12.

Managing Real Programs

18 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of efficient program management in Perl, focusing on testing, file handling, and modular design.

13.

Perl Beyond Syntax

4 Lessons

Investigate advanced Perl idioms, effective code management, and safely handling global variables for maintainable code.

14.

What to Avoid

7 Lessons

Preempt errors by avoiding Perl's barewords, indirect objects, and complex prototypes.

15.

Perl and Its Community

3 Lessons

Step through Perl's rich community, CPAN resources, and efficient installation management tools.

16.

Next Steps with Perl

3 Lessons

Discover the logic behind essential Perl modules, CPAN tools, and continuous learning strategies.

17.

Appendix

Examine essential Perl testing modules for enhancing software quality and maintainability.

Perl Testing Modules

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

About this course

WHY I WROTE THIS COURSE

Modern Perl is a mindset. It’s an approach to writing great software with the Perl programming language. It’s how effective Perl programmers write powerful, maintainable, scalable, concise, and excellent code. It takes advantage of Perl’s extensive library of free software (the CPAN) and language features designed to multiply your productivity. In this course, you will cover a wide range of topics, including Perl's philosophy, the basics of the Perl language, object-oriented programming, exception handling, metaprogramming, and testing, among other things. You’ll get hands-on experience dealing with a number of real-world examples and best practices that help developers write more maintainable, idiomatic, and efficient code, making use of Perl to its fullest. While you can write productive Perl programs that never take advantage of all the language has to offer, after taking this course, you will be making use of all the ideas that the global Perl community has invented, borrowed, enhanced, and polished.

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