might get a better reply on a perl list, the editors might hang out there like we have with Oracle ones here On 5/28/05, mhthomas <qnxodba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > The first two items "Complex data structures" and "Parsing" are in > both versions, both topics are relevant to me. What kind of changes > have been implemented for existing sections? >=20 > The sort of knowledge I'm seeking is similar to Mladen's query. Is the > new author adding new content (mostly), or updating outdated content > to some new versions of perl, or simply adding his/her 2 cents worth > of new topics and the rest is essentially unchanged (not that it > needed much change). >=20 > I thought by asking here we might share what to look for first, and > then I can browse for tidbits that I enjoy and thereby buy the book. > Otherwise, its a small project to compare the new/old versions and vet > a purchase decision on my own. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l