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This is partially wrong. Perl compiles the program to its own internal representation in one go, which is then run in a VM. It also uses reference counting, it
by gonzus 4y ago
This is partially wrong. Perl compiles the program to its own internal representation in one go, which is then run in a VM. It also uses reference counting, it does not have a GC.
It is true it doesn't have a JIT, though.
- chrisseaton 4y ago> This is partially wrong. Which bit was wrong? It has a basic bytecode VM - isn't that the 90s era interpreter tech I was talking about? > It also uses reference counting, it does not have a GC. Reference counting is GC.