<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Mike,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Llama and Camel books are still excellent starting places.</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">        </span>Learning Perl:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Perl-Randal-L-Schwartz/dp/1449303587/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1436294379&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=learning+perl" class="">http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Perl-Randal-L-Schwartz/dp/1449303587/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1436294379&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=learning+perl</a></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">        </span>Programming Perl:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Perl-Unmatched-processing-scripting/dp/0596004923/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1436294379&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=learning+perl" class="">http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Perl-Unmatched-processing-scripting/dp/0596004923/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1436294379&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=learning+perl</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have *NO* interest in starting a language flame war. I am finding today that more and more places are seeking python experience. The only time I’m finding a desire for perl is when there is a need to maintain an existing code base.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kind regards,</div><div class="">Raymond</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>