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Title: Not as good as the first edition
Review: I was disappointed with the second edition of Programming Perl. The first edition taught me the language. It was rich with examples and simple explanations. The second edition, however, I find to be lacking in the examples of the first. Sure, it shows all of the functions, syntax, and other necessary things, but this book confirms something for me: the object-oriented features of Perl are ugly and are nothing but an add-on to the language. The structure and syntax are awkward and difficult to understand. Even when I am programming for a Perl 5 interpreter, I still find myself reaching for the first edition over the second edition.This is the first time I've ever been disappointed by a book from O'Reilly and Associates. The second edition is still an excellent reference and I do refer to it, but I'm keeping my first edition handy for its readability, examples, and better explanations. It may be a "must have" for Perl programmers, but don't discard your first edition.
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