I like Perl. Given what you have said above it would be hard for me to say "Yes, give Perl a try" except to say "You should give Perl a try." The reason I say

I like Perl. Given what you have said above it would be hard for me to say "Yes, give Perl a try" except to say "You should give Perl a try." The reason I say that is because a programming language is just like a religion. You will like it or you will not (even with its quirks).