LNATION articles - 34 total
Learning Perl - Overloading Operators
In the last post we investigated prototype subroutines in Perl. In this post, we will look at...
Learning Perl - Prototypes
Today we are going to discuss Perl subroutine prototypes, which are a way to enforce a certain...
Learning Perl - File Handles
In programming file processing is a key skill to master. Files are essential for storing data,...
Learning Perl - Inheritance
In the last post we discussed Object Oriented Programming in Perl, focusing on the basics of creating...
Learning Perl - Object Orientation
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a widely used programming paradigm that enables the creation of...
Learning Perl - Exporting
In programming, we often want to share functionality across different parts of our code. In Perl,...
Learning Perl - Testing
In this post we will look at how to test Perl code using the Test::More module. Like documentation,...
Learning Perl - Plain Old Documentation
When you write and program in any language it is good practice to document your code. Each language...
Learning Perl - CPAN
In the last post I showed you how to create a new module and how to use it in your code. In this post...
Learning Perl - Modules
A module in Perl is a reusable piece of code that can be included in your scripts to provide...
Learning Perl - Regular Expressions
Regular expressions also known as regex or regexp, are a powerful way to match patterns in text. Most...
Learning Perl - Subroutines
Subroutines are one of the most important building blocks in programming. They allow you to organise...
Learning Perl - Ternary Operators
In a previous post, we learned about conditional statements in Perl. The ternary operator is an...
Learning Perl - References
In the last post we learnt how to create a reference to a scalar, an array, and a hash. In this post,...
Learning Perl - Scalars
Before moving onto more complex topics lets come back to how we represent data in Perl. The most...
Learning Perl - Loops and Iteration
In previous posts, we explored variables, arrays, hashes, and conditional statements in Perl. Now...
Learning Perl - Conditional Statements
So far we have covered basic variables in Perl, today we are going to look at how to use these...
Learning Perl - Hashes
In the last post we covered the basics of arrays, today we will look at hashes in more detail. What...
Learning Perl - Arrays
As stated in the previous post, Perl has three types of variables: scalars, arrays and hashes. Today...
Learning Perl - Variables
I will attempt to explain things in this post in a way that is easy to understand, even for those who...
Learning Perl – Introduction
Perl has long been known as the “duct tape of the Internet,” or "the Swiss Army chainsaw of scripting...
I have been sharing this week what I have learned over the past year, the series currently has ten posts covering the basics of XS. I hope you enjoy them in your own time.
Learning XS - How to create an object LNATION ・ May 30 ...
Learning XS - Closures
Over the past year, I’ve been self-studying XS and have now decided to share my learning journey...
Learning XS - C data types
Over the past year, I’ve been self-studying XS and have now decided to share my learning journey...
Learning XS - Regular Expressions
Over the past year, I’ve been self-studying XS and have now decided to share my learning journey...
Learning XS - Exporting
Over the past year, I’ve been self-studying XS and have now decided to share my learning journey...
Learning XS - Exporting
Over the past year, I’ve been self-studying XS and have now decided to share my learning journey...
Learning XS - Invocation
Over the past year, I’ve been self-studying XS and have now decided to share my learning journey...
Learning XS - Prototyping
Over the past year, I’ve been self-studying XS and have now decided to share my learning journey...
Learning XS - Overloading
Over the past year, I’ve been self-studying XS and have now decided to share my learning journey...