>Not many people mentionned it but the book called "Teach Yourself Perl in >21 Days" is a really good book for the beginner and it can act as a great >reference for an experienced user too. (...) I perfectly agree! Moreover, given that a new edition has just come out which covers Perl 5 and also includes a CD with code etc., I think this is really worth considering... Luca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luca Jovine Structural Studies Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, ENGLAND. Voice: +44.1223.402443. FAX: +44.1223.213556. Telex: 81532. E-Mail: lj1@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk