hashes and regexes, and the scripting aspect (no explicit, seperate compile
step).
Its not the ONLY language with these aspects, but its the only one I know of
with ALL of them. Also I like the feeling of community and in some respect,
rebellion.
Anyhow those are what distinguish Perl for me.
>From: David Corbin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Tom Christiansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: What makes Perl Perl?
>Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 14:22:25 -0400
>
><Moved to perl6-language from perl6-internals> where it was "Remove
>sockets from core"...
>
>Tom Christiansen wrote:
> >
> > >I would like to see a set of "requirements" that make Perl what it is.
> > >I think we all have a vague idea of what makes Perl great, but I'm also
> > >sure there's a lot of variation. With a SHORT list of requirements, it
> > >becomes much easier to address some of these issues that are radical
> > >changes to the language.
> >
> > That's a very good idea.
>
>Thank you.
>
> >
> > Many if not most of these radical "let's make a new language"
> > postings mostly just keep making Python and Java look better and
> > better. If you strip out the Perlishness from Perl, there's really
> > no reason to bother with the language anymore.
> >
> > --tom
>
>You're much closer to the language and the history than I could ever
>hope to
>be, so what do YOU think makes Perl Perl?
>
>In addition to the four I posted, originally, I've added two. Here's my
>working list.
>
>native pattern matching;
>list manipulation
>aweswome text processing.
>It's application glue (thanks Tim)
>Ability to write powerful 1-line programs.
>Make easy things easy and hard things possible. (paraphrased, I
>suspect)
>--
>David Corbin
>Mach Turtle Technologies, Inc.
>http://www.machturtle.com
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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