From the Perl documentation: Perl is a language optimized for scanning arbitrary text files, extracting information from those text files, and printing reports based on that information. It's also a good language for many system management tasks. The language is intended to be practical (easy to ...
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Is there any reason to use C++ instead of C, Perl, Python, etc.?
As a Linux (server side) developer, I don't know where and why should I use C++.
When I'm going to performance, the first and last choice is C.
When "performance" isn't the main issue, programming ...
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Is Perl still a useful, viable language?
I know it may have been asked before, but here goes nothing...
Is Perl still something that would be considered useful? If someone was a new programmer (either completely new to programming or just a ...
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Why such popularity with Python? [closed]
Other than being annoyed at whitespace as syntax, I'm not a hater, I just don't get the fascination with Python.
I appreciate the poetry of Perl, and have programmed beautiful web services in bash ...
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Why is Perl so heavily used in Bioinformatics?
What is it about Perl that makes it so useful in Bioinformatics ? Why isn't C++ or Matlab or Python the big language?
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As a young developer, should I be worried about having to use “out-of-style” tech at work?
I'm a recent college graduate (last May!). While I was still in school, I wanted to make sure that I had a job before I graduated, and very early (probably too early) in my job search I settled on one ...
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What are the similarities between Perl and Java?
I have my mind set that I'm learning Java as my second language (I am a Perl developer). But just from reading a little of the online tutorials, I really can't find any similarities between the two. ...
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Feedback On Choosing A Language For A Project?
Without starting a religious war, I'd like feedback on languages I'm considering for a project. I've done a lot of research, but I have a lot of gaps still and am hoping to narrow my research ...
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Perl - when do you personally most often use it? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Is Perl still a useful, viable language?
What kinds of things do you find yourself using Perl for?
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What is an effective way to familiarize yourself with a new application in a new language? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I pick up a new language quickly, given I know several others?
I started a new job working on an application I'm vaguely familar with, and it's in PERL! I come ...
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S-Shaped Perl Program?
In his Why I Hate Django presentation, Cal Henderson brings up this awesome program in Perl which is a giant "S," which solves a Sudoku problem. Does anyone know where I could get access to this code? ...
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Is there any good reason for someone who knows Python to learn Perl?
Reading the answers to Python vs. Perl in ten years time here on SE, most people seem to say go with Python. I agree (sorry Perl fans ;-) ). I already know Python, and I think it is a very good ...
