On 12/02/2013 22:50, David Crouse wrote:
Seriously, I took it as just funny... get off your soapbox. I'm fairly sure that the comment was just in good fun. As a systems admin, i've had to "decipher" my share of perl, and while it "can" be written great, it "can" also be written poorly.
David, as a Perl programmer I am sure you come across the prejudice that we all do - that Perl is inherently incomprehensible. The crown once belonged to APL, but despite our efforts at evangelism Perl now gets a kicking that it doesn't deserve. Tribal behaviour is inevitable, but when global ideas are berated a lot of damage can be done. I'm sure you will agree that Perl is a current, useful and vibrant language. Yet there is also a problem with its perception - it is believed to be difficult to read and write, and far from the cutting-edge of technology. This perception is far from the truth. Perl can be written very well and very neatly, and often betters similar languages. In comparison C is far too easily abused, and platform compatibility is a struggle. If you're after "fun", try visiting your neighbour reeking of last night. There are some things that stick, and we would rather you didn't spread them about. Perl is a tidy and expressive language. Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
