Format

Classroom

Duration

4.0 Day(s)

Description

This course is an introduction to programming in Perl 5. Perl is a popular free scripting language used with AIX and the RS/6000 SP but also with many other products including Tivoli and Windows NT. Although the exercises run under AIX this course provides a useful introduction to Perl whatever the context.
This project corrects some typographical errors, changes the title, and includes the Perl interpreter and sample files in the package. The course will be AU22 V1.2.

Audience

Anyone who needs Perl programming skills. The course is not designed for professional programmers but some knowledge of simple programming constructs is an advantage.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should be able to use:
- simple AIX user commands
- the vi editor

Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:
Describe the basic concepts of Perl 5
Develop simple Perl 5 programs

Contents

Scalar Data
Basic Input/Output
Control Structures
Elementary Lists and Arrays
Intermediate Lists and Arrays
String Search and Replace
Subroutines
Additional Data Transformations
Advanced Control Structures
File Handles and File Test
Intermediate Input and Output
Formats
File and Directory Manipulation
Process Management
System Database Access