Re: You've read the Llama, now what?
- From: usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: 27 Nov 2005 21:41:25 -0800
Tom Yarrish wrote:
> My main issue has been trying to come up with a way to build up any
> type of perl skills, and I know to do that requires writing code.
> However it's been difficult for me to come up with something to
> write. Some of the things I think about doing are too far ahead of
> my skill set, and I want to have a better understanding of
> fundamentals before I take on larger "programming projects."
For many folks (like me), the first exposure to Perl is writing a
dynamic CGI-driven webpage. This can start small and simple, and grow
to large and complex, so it's a good area for beginners to hone their
skills.
But, I wonder, what things have you already thought of? It's possible
they aren't as far beyond your skills as you think. Perl has a way of
offering solutions that aren't apparent until you dive into a project
(and I'm thinking in large part of the massive CPAN library - you can
write highly robust and functional code by knitting together various
CPAN modules with basic control statements). If you give us some
examples of what you would really like to do, we may be able to suggest
an approach that fits within your skills. You will be far more
successfful if you're writing something you really want to write,
instead of a script to calculate hourly wages while considering
overtime pay (a staple of computer science class).
.
- References:
- You've read the Llama, now what?
- From: Tom Yarrish
- You've read the Llama, now what?
- Prev by Date: Re: You've read the Llama, now what?
- Next by Date: Re: how to get file's creation time
- Previous by thread: Re: You've read the Llama, now what?
- Next by thread: Re: You've read the Llama, now what?
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
|
