如果你刚开始使用Perl，这本书可以帮到你，无论你是程序员，系统管理员或网络黑客。绰号“the Llama”两代用户，这本书紧跟流行的入门课程，这第七版包括最近的语言变化到版本5.24。

Perl是适用于几乎任何平台上的任何任务，从短期修复完整的Web应用程序。学习Perl教你基础知识，展示了如何写128多行的程序，如今大致90%的Perl程序在使用。每章包括练习来帮助你练习刚刚学到的东西。其他的书可以教你如何在Perl程序，但这本书将把你变成一个Perl程序员。

If you’re just getting started with Perl, this is the book you want—whether you’re a programmer, system administrator, or web hacker. Nicknamed "the Llama" by two generations of users, this bestseller closely follows the popular introductory Perl course taught by the authors since 1991. This seventh edition covers recent changes to the language up to version 5.24.

Perl is suitable for almost any task on almost any platform, from short fixes to complete web applications. Learning Perl teaches you the basics and shows you how to write programs up to 128 lines long—roughly the size of 90% of the Perl programs in use today. Each chapter includes exercises to help you practice what you’ve just learned. Other books may teach you to program in Perl, but this book will turn you into a Perl programmer.