Have no idea. Didn't really know Perl could do it until the other day. To be serious about your question, I don't think anyone (here) has a more than passing interest in whether or not, at some point in the future, Python surpasses Perl in popularity. When I first became a Unix Admin, I asked one of the senior guys which language I should use. They told me Python, but then I noticed that person, whose work I really admired, actually never used Python. They continued to use Perl while extolling the virtues of learning Python. I think he thought it would help my career more, but I haven't actually seen it make a difference, and in my few freelance jobs so far, client does not care either way. 'Implementation detail'. I think that learning Perl is beneficial in becoming a better Python programmer and vice versa. Hanging out here will make you a better programmer and computer scientist in general so stay awhile and try some Perl programming and tell us what you think.
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