Overview
The first quick reference pocket guide to Raku (Perl 6)
Covers the syntax without assuming any prior knowledge of the language
Offers powerful one-liners and simple scripts to help you get your work done fast
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Using this book will give you a feel for the language, as well as an introduction to the different features (such as object-oriented programming) that make Raku such a unique language. You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons, or witty stories in this book. Perl 6 Quick Syntax Reference is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any developer new to Raku.
What You Will Learn
- Use Raku expressions and operators
- Work with Raku data access and persistent data
- Process complex data structures available in Raku
- Work with functions, modules, and more
- Use Raku classes, roles, and traits
- Take advantage of regular expressions and grammars using Raku
- Use the Unicode standard to its full extent in your scripts
Who This Book Is For
Those new to Raku who have at least some programming experience in any scripting language.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Perl 6 Quick Syntax Reference
Book Subtitle: A Pocket Guide to the Language, the Core Modules, and the Community
Authors: J.J. Merelo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4956-7
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Professional and Applied Computing (R0), Apress Access Books
Copyright Information: J.J. Merelo 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-4955-0Published: 03 October 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-4956-7Published: 02 October 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 263
Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations
Topics: Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters, Programming Techniques