[MacPerl] Aspiring Newbie

[loaf <loaf@paris.aeneas.net>]

Hey all,

I'm new to the list, new to Perl, new to Applescript, and pretty new at
programming but not new to Macs so please don't flame me too much for
asking the following.

My brother got me a copy of Learning Perl from O'Reilly for my birthday and
has since subscribed me to the Perl CD-ROMs from Walnut Creek.  Although, I
haven't been able to find an answer to what the difference between writing
Perl and MacPerl are.  Will MacPerl not work with PCs and therefore not be
used with CGI scripts on PC servers of my ISP?  And vice versa, will
scripts written in Perl not always work on my Mac?

Also, what would you say are the best books to learn MacPerl and
Applescript from?  I see that Ms. Brown and Mr. Nandor have written a book
on MacPerl so if you have, in your opinion, a better book suggestion for me
please email me privately.  No offense to either one of you, I'm new to the
list and don't know either one of you.  I hope you understand.

I went to the book store today and saw three or four books on Perl 5 but
don't have $50 to throw down for each book.  That's why I'm looking for a
definitive book on each language.

Thanks for any help that you can provide.

Later,

Loaf.

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