andioop@programming.dev to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agoWhat's the dumbest reason you've learned a programming language?message-squaremessage-square183fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down14
arrow-up1122arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the dumbest reason you've learned a programming language?andioop@programming.dev to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square183fedilink
minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down1·2 months agoIncorrect. Perl does the same just as well, and it’s a language that actually makes sense while also being uglier.
minus-squaresexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoIn my experience Perl is a write-only language. Coming in behind someone else and fixing or writing their code is often slower than just rewriting it
minus-squarefelbane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoPerl is definitely a WORN language. Write Once, Read Never
minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoPerl is partially readable, provided that it’s your own code. The one thing perl coders hate the most, is other people’s code. Source: Am a perl coder
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI’ll admit, I have zero experience with Pearl. I do like the uglier point you made though. 50+ DKP
Incorrect. Perl does the same just as well, and it’s a language that actually makes sense while also being uglier.
In my experience Perl is a write-only language. Coming in behind someone else and fixing or writing their code is often slower than just rewriting it
Perl is definitely a WORN language.
Write Once, Read Never
Perl is partially readable, provided that it’s your own code. The one thing perl coders hate the most, is other people’s code.
Source: Am a perl coder
I’ll admit, I have zero experience with Pearl. I do like the uglier point you made though. 50+ DKP