RE: RE: Disadvantages of Perl?

"Learn Perl, but not only Perl. Learn 'C', Java, and a few others. Know when to use them, and don't become emotionally attached to a language. Learn how to implement common algorithms in all the languages you learn. Often you'll see how to write better code in one language by playing with another. "

Pure Genius... When you get more mature. Learn SQL too and how to Normalize databases. Get into OO concepts.

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RE: RE: RE: Disadvantages of Perl? by Poetic Justice (Monk) on Jun 18, 2000 at 09:52 UTC
Very Good Points. I want to emphasize learning algorithms. Computer languages are tools and only tools. Perl is not the best choice or every application, but I've learned that it makes a great prototyping tool if I need develop an idea. Don't listen to language or Operating System bigots. They are giving out opinions, not facts. Best of Luck with Perl. "Let us go then, you and I. With the earth stretched out beneath the sky, like a patient etherized upon a table..." T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock	[reply]

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RE: RE: RE: Disadvantages of Perl?
by Poetic Justice (Monk) on Jun 18, 2000 at 09:52 UTC

Very Good Points. I want to emphasize learning algorithms. Computer languages are tools and only tools. Perl is not the best choice or every application, but I've learned that it makes a great prototyping tool if I need develop an idea. Don't listen to language or Operating System bigots. They are giving out opinions, not facts. Best of Luck with Perl. "Let us go then, you and I. With the earth stretched out beneath the sky, like a patient etherized upon a table..." T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

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