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in thread Is it still worth learning Perl as a first language?

"Efficiency is a very relative term. Efficient compared to what? Runtime? Compiling? Deploying? Developing?"

Fair enough. Let me try to better articulate my intent, regarding that statment.

I meant with regard to actual deployment. As one simple example; I wouldn't use Perl to write something best suited for Client side JavaScript. Would you? ;-)
But as you later stated; it really is fantastic for prototyping, and can indeed solve most real-world problems -- makes for a good problem solver; as I originally mentioned. ;-)

"Also, I assure you that you will make more money if you get hired doing Perl, than you will in almost any other language at this time (that said, you've got to be damned good and experienced)."

Ahem... Didn't I pretty much say just that, in my reply? ;-)

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Re^6: Is it still worth learning Perl as a first language?
by stevieb (Canon) on Jun 14, 2018 at 00:43 UTC
    I meant with regard to actual deployment. As one simple example; I wouldn't use Perl to write something best suited for Client side JavaScript. Would you?"

    No, but that wasn't part of your OP. Why not ask that straight up?

    Joke around homeboy, ask rhetorical questions. I love you, will always be here for you in your desperate need for attention, and will code circles in 10 languages around you to keep you content.

    Love,

    -stevieb

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