Re: Should I learn Perl?

Learn all of them.

I don't see a single language can provide all the goodies that today's computer science can provide you. perl is good, c is good, java is good.

In a void context, Perl is not the best, Java is not the best, c is not the best. Nothing is the best, unless we are clear what application we will deal with.

In a web scripting context, you still have lots of choices, at least include Perl and Java.

To learn a language should not cost you too much time, learn both, and be good at one (at least). After you tasted both Java and Perl, you can make a decision yourself.

Gather opinions from others, those are insightful and based on precious experience, but good suggestions usually do not agree with each other, (and should not, because of things like different background etc.), so eventually ;-) you have to make your decision by yourself

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Re: Re: Should I learn Perl? by Anonymous Monk on Mar 10, 2003 at 06:52 UTC
Well... That's probably the route I'll end up taking... Its more a matter of sequence than inclusion... I learned HTML because no matter what I do, if I can't even set up a basic home page, I'll feel like a moron. JavaScript was likewise mandatory; whats the point of a webpage if it looks like it was written by a grade schooler? My woman wants to start a business; so I am writing a Website for her, and realized that I couldn't actually have anyone order anything on the site without writing CGI scripts (thats what got me aimed at Perl originally).... but writing websites and webscripts are not an end for me, only the first logical step.... to be quite honest, I don't know if/where it will end... given the way my head works, and my history... I probably will end up learning both, being good at both; at least sooner or later. Me	[reply]

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Re: Re: Should I learn Perl?
by Anonymous Monk on Mar 10, 2003 at 06:52 UTC

I learned HTML because no matter what I do, if I can't even set up a basic home page, I'll feel like a moron. JavaScript was likewise mandatory; whats the point of a webpage if it looks like it was written by a grade schooler?

My woman wants to start a business; so I am writing a Website for her, and realized that I couldn't actually have anyone order anything on the site without writing CGI scripts (thats what got me aimed at Perl originally).... but writing websites and webscripts are not an end for me, only the first logical step.... to be quite honest, I don't know if/where it will end... given the way my head works, and my history... I probably will end up learning both, being good at both; at least sooner or later.

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