Games Diversions & Perl Culture

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Games, Diversions, and Perl Culture is the third volume of The Best of the Perl Journal, compiled and re-edited by the original editor and publisher of The Perl Journal, Jon Orwant. The 47 articles included in this volume are simply some of the best Perl articles ever written on the subjects of games, diversions, and the unique culture of this close-knit community, by some of the best Perl authors and coders. Games, Diversions & Perl Culture focuses on entertaining topics that make Perl users such fanatics about the language. You'll find all of the playful features TPJ offered over the years, including the Obfuscated Perl Contests, Perl Quiz Shows, humor articles, and renowned one-line recipes. The book also contains a panoply of quirky applications of Perl, including genetic algorithms, home automation, music programming, and an entire section on natural language processing. This anthology is an unmatched compendium of Perl lore.

  • Cost: $27.97
  • Pages: 504
  • Edition: 1st edition
  • ISBN: 0596003129

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Perl : Books

Title / Program Name:

Games Diversions & Perl Culture

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Released Date:

August, 2004

Cost:

$27.97

List Price:

$39.95

Pages:

504

Edition:

1st edition

ISBN:

0596003129

Publisher:

O'Reilly & Associates

Author:

Jon Orwant

Keywords:

perl culture, perl games, perl diversions, The Perl Journal, perl humor articles, perl genetic algorithms, perl music programming, perl language processing

Summary:

Perl articles written on games, diversions, and culture of Perl coders

Description:

Games, Diversions, and Perl Culture is the third volume of The Best of the Perl Journal, compiled and re-edited by the original editor and publisher of The Perl Journal, Jon Orwant. The 47 articles included in this volume are simply some of the best Perl articles ever written on the subjects of games, diversions, and the unique culture of this close-knit community, by some of the best Perl authors and coders. Games, Diversions & Perl Culture focuses on entertaining topics that make Perl users such fanatics about the language. You'll find all of the playful features TPJ offered over the years, including the Obfuscated Perl Contests, Perl Quiz Shows, humor articles, and renowned one-line recipes. The book also contains a panoply of quirky applications of Perl, including genetic algorithms, home automation, music programming, and an entire section on natural language processing. This anthology is an unmatched compendium of Perl lore.

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