Perl: How to Program, Introducing CGI and Python

This comprehensive guide to programming with Perl emphasizes the use of the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) with Perl to create powerful dynamic Web content for e-commerce applications. The book begins with a clear and careful introduction to the concepts of structured programming at a level suitable for beginners to programming, and proceeds through advanced topics such as references and complex data structures. Topics covered include regular expressions; string manipulation; object-oriented programming; the Perl database interface (DBI); graphics; security; XML; and Web accessibility. Introduces the Python programming language. For readers wanting to learn about Perl/CGI programming and Internet/Web programming.