[Techtalk] Learning Perl!!!!

[kansas_kennedy at phreaker.net]

Hi Larry Walls and Randal Schwartzs, I hope at least someone has started 
with the Perl thingie. I have already started and am facing some problems. 
Anyone would like to lend a helping hand please...

1) While using "use stricts" it says 'can't find the strict.pm.' Where can 
I get this pm file and how can I embed it in my Perl?

2) What is the big fuss about 'foobar'? what is it exactly in Linux? Does 
it have any significance (like /dev/null)? I seen it being also used in 
Learning Perl book.

3) And I am having some trouble with the problem in section 2.2.1.1 in Page 
23 of Picking up Perl pdf. I don't understand why they are using " ' ' 
"  and then " "" " sort of alternatively. So far I learned that single 
quotes are used when we don't want to interpret anything and keep it as it 
is and double-quotes are used for interpolation. But I am not getting this 
one. The answer comes out same no matter which quote rule you follow. I 
have used single and double quotes both consistently and alternatively. It 
doesn't make any difference in the program.

And finally how's it going with you guys? I have started today and gave it 
two hours including doing this mail and a short lunch break. I have 
completed till page 24, took loads of notes. I am digesting it all slowly. 
More practice is needed. I will resume tomorrow again.

Ciao, Ken.