Hello:
I have heard that PERL is more valuable than learning C++ in terms of IT, etc.
What is your view of the matter.
I'd like to offer up a different angle than the other posters so far, I would ask what is your learning environment? If you are in school or in an environment where you are likely to get rigid training and preparation than go the C++ route, because IMO it will be harder to learn on your own and harder to apply. If you have learned C++ then the jump to Perl should be fairly fluid and can be done on your own with relative ease, I don't believe the opposite can be said. I consider myself a relatively advanced Perl programmer and a fairly clean designer/writer of code, but have not found it easy to move into C++. I have limited true "CS" background as I was a business major and did not attend a college that specialized in technical fields, I am almost exclusively self taught and started in a web world (circa 1997 granted). If you have the time and mentors available to learn C++ it will not be detrimental I guarantee, if not then you might consider Perl because it is something that can be self taught, especially because of the availability of resources like this list, and the ease of finding personal projects where Perl skills can be applied and quickly utilized.
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