Description
Book SynopsisWorking on the assumption that the reader has no formal training in programming, this book demonstrates how Perl is used to solve biological problems. Each chapter opens with a set of learning objectives, provides numerous review questions and self-study exercises, and concludes with a bulleted summary of key points.
Trade Review"This well written book illustrates PERL with examples…Those with less or no programming skills should read this book before attempting the practice of bioinformatics ideas." (
Journal of Statistical Computation & Simulation, January 2005)
"…the book is useful to biologists who already use languages like C+ or Visual Basic and want to learn Perl." (Biomolecular Engineering, November 2004)
“…written in a pleasant chatty style with obvious enthusiasm for the topic” (Robotica, Vol. 22, 2004)
“...unique and I highly recommend it as a first book on programming for biology-oriented professionals interested in using perl...excellent for self-study...can also be a great resource as classroom material...” (Clinical Chemistry, Vol. 50, No. 2, 2004)
"...not be surprised to see [it] finding a space on the bookshelves in many biological laboratories in the near future." (Briefings in Bioinformatics, Vol 5(1), March 2004)
Table of ContentsPART I: THE BASICS.
Introduction.
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Perl.
Chapter 2. Variables and Data Types.
Chapter 3. Arrays and Hashes.
Chapter 4. Control Structures.
PART II: INTERMEDIATE PERL.
Chapter 5. Subroutines.
Chapter 6. String Manipulation.
Chapter 7. Input and Output.
Chapter 8. Perl Modules and Packages.
PART III: ADVANCED PERL.
Chapter 9. References.
Chapter 10. Object-Oriented Programming.
Chapter 11. Bioperl.
Appendix A. Partial Perl Reference.
Appendix B. Bioinformatics File Formats.
Index.
