The Perl Journal (TPJ) did something most print journals aspire to,
but few succeed. Within a remarkable short time, TPJ acquired a
cult-following and became the voice of the Perl community. Every serious
Perl programmer subscribed to it, and every notable Perl guru jumped at
the opportunity to write for it. Back issues were swapped like trading
cards. No longer in print format, TPJ remains the quintessential
spirit of Perl--a publication for and by Perl programmers who see fun
and beauty in an admittedly quirky little language.Games, Diversions,
and Perl Culture is the third volume of The Best of the Perl Journal,
compiled and re-edited by the original editor and publisher of The Perl
Journal, Jon Orwant. In this series, we've taken the very best (and
still relevant) articles published in TPJ over its 5 years of
publication and immortalized them into three volumes.The 47 articles
included in this volume are simply some of the best Perl articles ever
written on the subjects of games, diversions, and the unique culture of
this close-knit community, by some of the best Perl authors and coders.
Games, Diversions & Perl Culture focuses on entertaining topics that
make Perl users such fanatics about the language. You'll find all of the
playful features TPJ offered over the years, including the Obfuscated
Perl Contests, Perl Quiz Shows, humor articles, and renowned one-line
recipes. The book also contains a panoply of quirky applications of
Perl, including genetic algorithms, home automation, music programming,
and an entire section on natural language processing.This anthology is
an unmatched compendium of Perl lore.
