Intermediate Level Users.
This book teaches those with little or no programming and Unix knowledge all the core programming and Unix fundamentals they need to begin programming in Perl. Users can achieve instant results as every section begins with a Jumpstart chapter which walks them through a complete program demonstrating the key concepts of the section - perfect for users who learn by doing. Those who have previously found "programming Perl" too intimidating and fail to understand arcane Unix terminology will love Perl as the book's bestselling author takes great pains to take the fear out of this subject.