Perl Pocket Reference, 4th Edition

Perl: Pocket Reference

Johan Vromans

Editor

Linda Mui

Copyright © 2009 Johan Vromans

Perl Pocket Reference, Fourth Edition

by Johan Vromans

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Editor:	Linda Mui
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Interior Designer:	Melanie Wang

Printing History:

February 1996:	First Edition.
August 1998:	Second Edition.
May 2000:	Third Edition.
July 2002:	Fourth Edition.

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