I like to tell people that Perl is like shell scripting but with actual package management, proper data structures and flow control, easy testing, and a thought

I like to tell people that Perl is like shell scripting but with actual package management, proper data structures and flow control, easy testing, and a thoughtful and supportive community. I mean, that's like saying C is good for embedded devices, true but definitely not the whole story. But it's been enough to get a few people to try it.