On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Ludwig Isaac Lim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi: > > Part of my job right now to maintain scripts written using Perl. I find > learning "advanced" > concepts like modules and objects a bit difficult (Ok, I might be > subjective due to the fact that > I need to learn it a short time). > > I feel that maintaining Perl programs can be a tedious task (One thing I > dislike about > TMTOWTDI). Learning it can be a quite difficult too, given the myriad > notations. This is comparing > to other languages I've used such as PHP, C++ [I'm not that familiar with > templates, but I managed > to learn STL in a relatively short time as compared to some features in > Perl] > Hi, Yep, Perl TMTOWTDI either works for you or just a pain in the... and if your going to be maintaining old scripts, good luck. But what strikes me most about learning Perl nowadays, is that folks getting into it are mostly doing code maintenance work as opposed to learning the language for the heck/fun of it. I supposed TMTOWTDI can be more of unnecessary 'challenge' as opposed to just one obvious way to do it. Regards, --gene
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