Perl is a powerful programming language and convenient tool for manipulating text, generating reports, and performing system tasks-it's the tool of choice for Webmasters. Following the format of the best-selling Teach Yourself series, this must-have tutorial shows readers how to use this language-from the ground up. In no time, they'll be working with basic operators, scalar values, control structures, associative arrays, mathematical functions, and system variables with efficiency. - Assumes no prior programming knowledge or experience - Q&A sections, illustrations, summaries, tables, quizzes, and step-by-step instructions make learning a breeze - CD-ROM is loaded with source code from the book, sample utilities, example programs, and more