in reply to Re: What makes Golang appealing for Perl programmers?
in thread What makes Golang appealing for Perl programmers?
Warning: Rant ahead
Re this comparison, some of the comparisons have some value; others are frivolous
Perl is a programming language created by Larry Wall and subsequently enhanced through his efforts and those of users. At one time, it was regarded as the prime language for web site programming and is still widely used in that context. Now (2016), Perl is a general purpose language applicable to a wide range of applications -- including, even, prototyping of numerically-oriented programs which may require the final tool to be created in a language such as C. Perl detractors have characterized its use of symbols (indicating variable types, for example) as "line noise" but even novice users find very little difficulty in dealing with those after a minimal study of the language's syntax.
But, aside from that comparison site link, I'm on board with most of Discipulus' comment.
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