It's an odd critter, but it gets the job done. There are a few pitfalls, such as list flattening, but in my experience, once you are aware of them, they are not

It's an odd critter, but it gets the job done. There are a few pitfalls, such as list flattening, but in my experience, once you are aware of them, they are not hard to avoid. If you are new to Perl, I highly recommend reading Damien Conway's Perl Best Practices. Even if you end up not picking up all the suggestions, it is worth thinking about them and the problems they try to address.