Using Obfuscation 'Examples'

[merrymonk]

The Best of the Perl Journal book called Games, Diversions & Perl Culture has a
Chapter on obfuscation. There is also an obfuscation section on the Perl Monks site.
I would like to try obfuscating and using my code including using modules that are also obfuscated.
However, I am sure I missing something obvious somewhere because
I could not see how to use the ‘examples’ given.
Can some kindly Monk get me past first base?
A link to somewhere having a explanation would be good.

[Zaxo]

I don't think ofuscation is a good exercise for beginners. Advanced perlers play with writing them for a programming challenge and decypher them as a self-test.

Novices are apt to take the wrong lessons from it.

[dwu]

<humour type=facetious>

Maybe (s)he's trying to become an advanced perler by writing them for a challenge and is in the process of deciphering the book as a self test ;)

</humour>

[Zaxo]

You're unquestionably correct ;-)

[merrymonk]

I can see that this is not for beginners or at least 'wise' beginners.
However I would like to 'play' with them but I
am still stuck not knowing how to start!
Therefore some clues would be much appreciated.