I do make a habit of using CGI and other CPAN modules just for that very reason. I have no plans to change this and go re-writing CPAN everytime I write code.

I was merely asking about the performance issues from a perspective of academic curiousity. As others have pointed out, optimization is only one factor to consider along with readability, safety, development time, etc. when writing code.

Was the last part of your post directed at me, personally? Or are you making a generalization?

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