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Re: Perl 6 just hit
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Steven Haigh <[log in to unmask]>
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Steven Haigh <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 31 Dec 2016 12:32:47 +1100
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On 31/12/16 10:01, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> On 12/30/2016 01:14 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>> In conclusion
>> Either one is good. Learn them both at least superficially. Tinker and
>> play with them and see which one is right for you.
> 
> Perl's big advantage (over C) is that you can code twice as fast. The code
> run twice as slow, but that is another issue.
> 
> And, if you are a sloppy programmer, Perl is truly a "write only"
> language.  It becomes impossible to maintain.
> 
> I personally use Top Down that I learned with Pascal and Modula 2.
> My Perl programs are easy to maintain.  Some Perl scripts I
> have looked at, I just have to shake my head.  What in the world
> is going on.  There is no enforcement of good programing
> practices in Perl.

I have to disagree with your last point. The programming language should
never dictate programming practices. That is up to the programmer to do.

Trying to solve a human problem like 'style' with technology is a
failure from the start.

-- 
Steven Haigh

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