Perl is more "meta" than Python.

It embeds different elements and paradigms of other languages, Python is certainly not tolerant here. (E.g. lambdas* allow only one statement, WTF? )

It's also more DWIM and has a far better package system. And strict is a real advantage for debugging.

I can often judge bad code by the look, while Python code always looks the same. (I call this the LaTeX effect.)

CPAN is vast, the hottest thing is the fact that it includes everything.

Cheers Rolf
(addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :)
Wikisyntax for the Monastery

*) anonymous subs in Perl.

In reply to Re: Curious about Perl's strengths in 2018 by LanX
in thread Curious about Perl's strengths in 2018 by Crosis

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