Index: B

B-tree implementation (DB_File) : 14.6. Sorting Large DBM Files

backreferences ($1, $2, ...) : 6.0. Introduction

finding duplicate words : 6.16. Detecting Duplicate Words

backslash ( )

escaping characters : 1.13. Escaping Characters

operator

10.5. Passing Arrays and Hashes by Reference

11.5. Taking References to Scalars

backsniff program (example) : 17.17. Program: backsniff

backtick (`)

expanding : 1.10. Interpolating Functions and Expressions Within Strings

operator

16.1. Gathering Output from a Program

19.6. Executing Commands Without Shell Escapes

qx(�) : 4.1. Specifying a List In Your Program

backtracking in pattern matching : 6.0. Introduction

bad hyperlinks, finding : 20.7. Finding Stale Links

base class : 13.0. Introduction

empty base class test : 13.9. Writing an Inheritable Class

basename(�) : 9.10. Splitting a Filename into Its Component Parts

=begin pod directive : 12.16. Documenting Your Module with Pod

bell, ringing : 15.7. Ringing the Terminal Bell

Berkeley DB library : 14.0. Introduction

bgets program (example) : 8.14. Reading a String from a Binary File

biased random numbers : 2.10. Generating Biased Random Numbers

biclient program (example) : 17.10. Writing Bidirectional Clients

bidirectional clients : 17.10. Writing Bidirectional Clients

bigfact program (example) : 2.19. Program: Calculating Prime Factors

binary files

processing : 8.11. Processing Binary Files

reading strings from : 8.14. Reading a String from a Binary File

binary numbers

arithmetic on : 2.0. Introduction

convering with decimal numbers : 2.4. Converting Between Binary and Decimal

binary tree structures : 11.15. Program: Binary Trees

bind(�) : 17.0. Introduction

binmode(�) : 8.11. Processing Binary Files

bintree program (example) : 11.15. Program: Binary Trees

bitwise operators : 1.9. Controlling Case

bless(�)

13.0. Introduction

13.1. Constructing an Object

blessing : 13.0. Introduction

blocking file access

7.11. Locking a File

7.21. Program: netlock

region-specific locks : 7.22. Program: lockarea

blocking signals : 16.20. Blocking Signals

Boolean connectives in patterns : 6.17. Expressing AND, OR, and NOT in a Single Pattern

Boolean truth : 1.0. Introduction

buffered input/output

7.0. Introduction

7.12. Flushing Output

8.0. Introduction

controlling for other programs : 16.8. Controlling Input and Output of Another Program

socket programming and : 17.3. Communicating over TCP

building modules from CPAN : 12.17. Building and Installing a CPAN Module

bysub1 program (example) : 10.17. Program: Sorting Your Mail

bysub2 program (example) : 10.17. Program: Sorting Your Mail

bysub3 program (example) : 10.17. Program: Sorting Your Mail

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