Re^3: Performance penalties of in-Perl docn vs compiled CGIs.

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Re^4: Performance penalties of in-Perl docn vs compiled CGIs. by LanX (Saint) on Feb 05, 2021 at 08:52 UTC
> Is Perl a compiled or an interpreted programming language? Yep, the answer is both... this distinction is from the 70s and doesn't apply to many newer languages. You mentioned a Perl to LLVM translation in SO, where can I find out more about this project? Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]
Re^5: Performance penalties of in-Perl docn vs compiled CGIs. by ikegami (Patriarch) on Feb 05, 2021 at 10:14 UTC
That was 10 year ago, and I haven't heard anything since. Probably mentioned on the p5p mailing list? Seeking work! You can reach me at ikegami@adaelis.com	[reply]
Re^4: Performance penalties of in-Perl docn vs compiled CGIs. by bliako (Monsignor) on Feb 05, 2021 at 20:08 UTC
I like one of the comments below your linked post which points out what's really important in this distinction: interpreted language can be extended ad-hoc, eg. eval. That's a lot of flexibility.	[reply]
Re^5: Performance penalties of in-Perl docn vs compiled CGIs. by LanX (Saint) on Feb 05, 2021 at 21:57 UTC
What if we bundled the executable of a "compiler language" like C or Go with a compiler? Why shouldn't it be possible to do that? And "eval"-ing would mean to run a make process leading to dynamically linked and executed code? According to you this would define an "interpreter", right? :) Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]
Re^6: Performance penalties of in-Perl docn vs compiled CGIs. by bliako (Monsignor) on Feb 06, 2021 at 12:30 UTC
no, that would amount to shelling out, like with `system()`. `eval`'ing shares (edit: parent) program state, variables and can also influence/modify these.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^7: Performance penalties of in-Perl docn vs compiled CGIs. by LanX (Saint) on Feb 06, 2021 at 16:31 UTC
Re^8: Performance penalties of in-Perl docn vs compiled CGIs. by bliako (Monsignor) on Feb 06, 2021 at 20:03 UTC
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