On May 14, 2005, at 10:19 PM, Adam wrote:
Because every language has PCRE, its not really a selling point for perl. Python, ruby and pike are all just as good at "mangling text". And perl's OO support is awkward and ugly, although you could make the argument that the rest of perl is too.
To each his own. I appreciate the flexibility that Perl enables me. Some folks like having programming structure shoved down their throat. Maybe you fit into this mold. Personally, I find Perl's intuitiveness second to none (well, maybe tied with Ruby).
I love this comparison of Perl Vs. PHP. Although not directly applicable to your question, it does give a number of reasons (from a developer's POV) why Perl doesn't suck.
No, it explains why PHP does suck. Pointing out the flaws in PHP doesn't make perl good.
Last I checked, that link listed a number of positive features found in Perl (not just PHP shortcomings). Sounds to me like you're a "glass is half full" person. If you're so excited about Python, Ruby and Pike, perhaps you'd like to document why they make better *scripting* languages. I believe that's what this thread is really about.
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