The tutorial covers the definition and how to start creating CGI programs in Perl. Many key CGI elements are explained with solid examples. Topics include: Forms, Environment Variables, Imagemaps, Tracking the User and more.
Intended for anyone who knows HTML, but doesn't know Perl or CGI programming, this Web-based class introduces you to writing Perl CGI scripts, teaches you the basics of writing CGI's, and walks you through several examples of common CGI programming applications for the Web.
This CGI tutorial teaches you the basic skill of perl programming needed by all perl programmers. Topics include subroutines, 'if' statements, qq, error handling, debugging, and using forms.
This provides tutorial examples and notes about Perl module files and name spaces. Topics include using require() and do() functions to include other script files, using 'package' statement to declare new name spaces; creating new Perl modules in *.pm files.
Based on the Darwinian principle of survival of the fittest, genetic programming uses mutation and replication to produce algorithms for creating ever-improving computer programs. In this column, you'll get to know the genetic algorithm in simple terms. This article provides Perl implementations for some specific tasks, which you can adapt for
A mainstay of the Perl culture, JAPH is a short script that produces the output "Just another Perl hacker." Although written for the beginner or intermediate Perl programmer, this article examines a few simple examples of the JAPH genre that will surprise and engage even the most seasoned devotee.