Regexes in Perl
An in depth look to regexes with plenty of examples to learn from.
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Arrays in Perl
A deeper look into array variables and how to manipulate them.
Introduction to Perl
This is an introduction to the Perl language. Learn what it does, what it can and can’t be used for, what you need to have to use it, and more.
CGI Developer’s Guide
An introduction to the Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Useful Perl Scripts With Regular Expressions
Many people talk about Perl and many more about regular expressions but unless you are a programmer you probably never use either. We will discuss a few unique and very useful ways to use both of them.
Finding a string with preg_match()
preg_match() is one of the Perl Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) functions. This functions give you more power when dealing with string manipulation than normal string functions. preg_match() is used to find one string of text within another, making use of regular expressions.
Perl And MySQL; Using DBI; Connections
Perl abstracts databases using DBI, its database independent interface. Writing code using DBI is simple, for a programmer who has used Perl before, but for novices it can be a scary experience. This tutorial series aims at making the transition from flatfiles, or any other type of database to DBI a bit simpler. This article will focus on how to connect to a MySQL database, what it means, and what one can do from there.
Pattern matching with Regular Expressions
Validating user input is an essential part of any web developers repertoire. Failure to validate well can result in cross browser attacks as well as garbage entering your database or other storage mechanisms. Read more to find out the basics of data validation using regular expressions with Javascript.
What is CGI?
Many people think of CGI as some sort of programming language, and this common misconception is one of my pet peeves. So what exactly is CGI if not a programming language? And what use is it to the web designer?
Randomness In Perl
Perl can be random, too! This article explains how to to use the rand() function in Perl in many contexts, as well as its origins.