100% agree. I learned Java before I learned Perl so I've always tried to write code with small functions, use strict enabled and clear variables and I've often

100% agree. I learned Java before I learned Perl so I've always tried to write code with small functions, use strict enabled and clear variables and I've often heard people say about my code: "I didn't know that you could do that with Perl! I thought it was just an ugly scripting language."