On Sat, Aug 05, 2006 at 02:59:38PM -0400, David Livesay wrote: > On Aug 5, 2006, at 1:42 PM, Matthew Fischer wrote: > > >This could be done in any language, not just PERL. I (like > >Ronald :) happen to like PERL and find that it does what I need it > >to do. Just take a look at some of the solutions he has posted to > >this list and you can see how powerful it is. For those who want > >you something else feel free - the question of which language to > >use is one without one right answer. > > I totally disagree. If you define your requirements in advance, > there's always a best language for a given purpose. Since my > requirements always include maintainability, that precludes Perl.
Perl provides more flexibility than many other languages - it gives you enough rope to hang yourself. On the one hand, this gives the programmer a lot of power. On the other hand, it invites people to spread FUD about Perl code being hard to maintain. Poorly-written Perl code can be hard to maintain, just as in any language. A good programmer can write Perl code that is easily-maintainable. Ronald -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Have a feature request? Not sure the software's working correctly? If so, please send mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not to the list. List FAQ: <http://www.barebones.com/support/lists/bbedit_talk.shtml> List archives: <http://www.listsearch.com/BBEditTalk.lasso> To unsubscribe, send mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
