On 31/12/16 10:01, ToddAndMargo wrote: > On 12/30/2016 01:14 AM, prmari...@gmail.com 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 Email: net...@crc.id.au Web: https://www.crc.id.au Phone: (03) 9001 6090 - 0412 935 897
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