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If you are looking for an alternative to Perl, take a look at Julia. It has -e, a repl and will run (interpret) code immediate; or you can compile it for near C speed, and it calls C libraries natively.

Perl still has the edge for one-offs and prototyping because of things like -s -anle, while(<>) etc; but for parallel programming and high speed work, Julia is very nice. (1-based arrays take getting used to!)

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Re^2: Switching from lang X to Y
by stevieb (Canon) on Mar 20, 2017 at 14:00 UTC

    I am most definitely going to give Julia some cycles. It sounds very interesting with some nice features. I'm glad you mentioned it.

    Of course, it won't replace Perl :)

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      Of course, it won't replace Perl :)

      For me neither any time soon, but after having flirted with a dozen or more languages over the last 10+ years, I finally found one that feels right to me.

      I still find myself missing Perl every other line when I use it, as with pretty much every other language I've tried, but less so that most.

      With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
      Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
      "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". The enemy of (IT) success is complexity.
      In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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