The motto of Perl is "There's more than one way to do it"-Beginning Perl aims to take you through them all. From installation, through to the core language elements - regular expressions, references, modules, and the like - and on to basic applied techniques. The book promotes the use of Perl as a programming language, encouraging the creation of legible and sensible programs so as to dispel the image of Perl as a confusing and obscure language. In other words: Don't worry, whatever your current experience level in the world of Perl, this book has something for you.