Programming Perl, 2nd Edition is the authoritative guide to Perl version 5, the scripting utility that has established itself as the programming tool of choice for the World Wide Web, UNIX system administration, and a vast range of other applications. Version 5 of Perl includes object-oriented programming facilities. The book is coauthored by Larry Wall, the creator of Perl. It covers Perl language and syntax, functions, library modules, references, and object-oriented features, and also explores invocation options, debugging, common mistakes, and much more.