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I think that the difference between intrinsic and required is the key. Perl has a definite way to do most things, but you aren't forced to do it that way, if that doesn't suit you. Perl6 will be even laxer in this regard. However, most people will do it the easy way, cause it's easy.
I think it's the real difference between Pascal and LISP. Pascal has very definite ways to do things. LISP doesn't. Now, there are a number of libraries that provide you with a way to do whatever in LISP, but you can modify them, mix them, or ignore them. You can't do that in Pascal, because Pascal doesn't let you. Regardless of whether you think that the Pascal, Java, C++, LISP, or whatever way is better, the point is that Perl, LISP, and other loose languages allow you to choose if the predetermined way is the way you want. Pascal, Java, C++ - they don't. And, that's why I program in Perl. ------
Then there are Damian modules.... *sigh* ... that's not about being less-lazy -- that's about being on some really good drugs -- you know, there is no spoon. - flyingmoose In reply to Re: There's Only One Way To Do It
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