Rex, the friendly automation framework does not expect much previous programming or Perl experience, though knowing a few foundational elements may go a long way.

While we provide a Just enough Perl for Rex page on our website, I often find myself sharing my own experience about getting started with Perl.

I decided to write my own take about the basics from a Rex perspective, and collect further resources I keep recommending or referring to.

Let’s see what I considered useful when I started out.

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