4.1. Introduction
The fourth letter in the LAMP acronym stands for Perl (along with the other Ps). Although you don’t have to understand any Perl to build a web site, it helps (Python and PHP work too). In many examples that follow throughout this book, we use the basics of Perl extensively.
The purpose of this chapter is to familiarize the Perl novice with the basics. If you already know a C-like language, much of this will be familiar. If not, this chapter should introduce you to the concepts we use throughout the rest of the book. If you already know Perl, good for you! But this will be a rehash—feel free to move on.
Perl has become a popular all-purpose programming language because of its power and ease of use. Once you have mastered the ...
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