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I think comparisons usually don't take into account that Perl code is very compact. If you were to unroll a perl 3 liner into a Java 30 liner, would the Java c
by forinti 17y ago
I think comparisons usually don't take into account that Perl code is very compact. If you were to unroll a perl 3 liner into a Java 30 liner, would the Java code be as readable? I think not.
- pasbesoin 17y agoYes. I often find the "context switching" in scrolling around a lot more inhibiting that the density of e.g. Perl syntax. Perl syntax also builds on a rich heritage. If you are familiar with that heritage, it's a lot more evident. Conversely, as you learn Perl, that heritage is elucidated. (For example, learning Perl in a Windows environment (I know...) and then moving to UNIX.)