Perl 5 By Example should be read by anyone seeking to learn Perl. If you don'tknow any other programming languages, Chapters 2 through 7 will give you asolid introduction to the basics. If you already know another language, then skipChapters 2 through 7 to see how Perl differs from other languages and start withChapter 8, "References.This book follows a simple format. Each chapter contains a single topic-usually.First, you read about the topic and then you see examples that let you work directlywith Perl to understand how the concepts can be applied to a program. At the endof each chapter is a summary, followed by review questions and exercises.This approach is designed to serve a broad range of readers from novice toadvanced. If you've never programmed before, the learn-by-doing approach willhelp you move quickly and easily though this book. If you have programmingexperience, you'll find plenty of material to refine and enhance what you alreadyknow, and to give you a solid understanding of how Perl works.