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Why I didn't stick with Perl (although if you did that's OK with me): - I discovered that a more modern language allowed me to do more with less, more elegantl
by sabat 16y ago
Why I didn't stick with Perl (although if you did that's OK with me):
- I discovered that a more modern language allowed me to do more with less, more elegantly
- Rails
- metaprogramming
- fun
- draegtun 16y agoWhy I stuck with Perl (just some of my reasons!): - I discovered more about the Perl language which allowed me to do more with less, more elegantly - Moose - metaprogramming - fun (which is one thing Perl has always been IMHO).
- lawnchairlarry 16y agoNow you know you can't claim it does those things elegantly ;)
- phaylon 16y agoWhy not? It's a matter of taste.
- sabat 16y agoIt truly is a matter of taste. The fact that you write something one way in Perl and a different way in Ruby mostly boils down to preference. Metaprogramming in Perl? True metaprogramming?
- draegtun 16y agoMetaprogramming in Perl? True metaprogramming? Yep. While it is generally easier todo in Ruby I find that you often hit limitations sooner than with Perl.
- draegtun 16y ago"elegantly" - def: pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner I certainly find most of the Perl I write to be pleasing and stylish! "troll" - def: a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community Considering your account was created just seconds before you left your comment then i can claim at least this to be true :)