I found "The Complete Reference Perl" on eBay for 99p http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270421684548&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en But its for Perl 5.6 is it worth it? would it teach me outdated practices? should I, instead, buy new at full price? Andy