Re^2: Is Perl still used in banking and finance?

Perl has been called "the Swiss Army Knife of pragmatic programming" and it earned that reputation.

Ironically, When search "Swiss Army Knife of pragmatic programming", or "Swiss Army Knife of code" on google, the first result is about python.

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Re^3: Is Perl still used in banking and finance? by GrandFather (Saint) on Oct 14, 2020 at 05:28 UTC
But if you instead search for `swiss army chainsaw of programming` the first hit is to Perl. Getting the quote correct is a prerequisite for accurate search results. Optimising for fewest key strokes only makes sense transmitting to Pluto or beyond	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Is Perl still used in banking and finance? by marto (Cardinal) on Oct 14, 2020 at 07:50 UTC
The person making this 'mistake' has been corrected many times on this very subject, and almost everything else they post. They know exactly what they're doing.	[reply]