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I think people underestimate the importance of medium-powered tools. Perl is great, but awks limitations make it easier to write in a way that the next person c

I think people underestimate the importance of medium-powered tools. Perl is great, but awks limitations make it easier to write in a way that the next person can maintain.

fiddlerwoaroof 8y ago
That being said, the couple times I’ve paired with a perl wizard were revelatory.
- xyrouter 8y ago
  Can you elaborate this? What revelations did you experience?
- zmodem 8y ago
  Or just reading about perl wizardry: https://www.hanshq.net/perl-oneliners.html https://www.hanshq.net/perl-oneliners.html