Perl is the most popular web programming language, and is widely known as "the duct-tape of the Internet". Perl 6 has been in beta for years; however, the beta is widely used on a day to day basis. The Perl Phrasebook provides the experienced working person the essentials they need to improve or build their skills in Perl programming. It is full of the common and everyday "code phrases" needed by a Perl programmer to accomplish everyday tasks that serves as a short, supplemental, to-the-point reference.