"Programming Perl" was the first computer "textbook" I ever read with a sense of humor. Before that, it had been all dry C books and the like. That's why I liked it so much. Yes, "Learning Perl" would definitely be better. At the time, I wanted both the tutorial AND the reference book, so that's what I got.
"Intermediate Perl" is still awesome for the next level stuff, particularly with all the references and transformations, et. al.
"Intermediate Perl" is still awesome for the next level stuff, particularly with all the references and transformations, et. al.