It makes sense that perl and Java should collide
frequently. They 'feel' quite different to me on
so many levels. In perl, I feel closer to the computer.
I also feel I have more direct control over the data;
perl has such a rich set of data manipulators, I feel
numbed (encapsulated?) when I'm working in Java.
In Java, I feel like my head is filled with helium.
We code in the stratosphere, and implemented patterns
feel very theoretical. I can get lost in the abstractions.
With perl, I can get lost in the syntax, not the abstractions.
Does this make any sense?

I think the best way for me to describe Java vs. perl
programming for me is this: in Java, there's probably
only one *best* way to do something. In perl, there
are many ways of doing something, depending on what you
know how to do and what you really want. It's an
embedded dynamism that makes perl very flexible.

Rob

In reply to Re: (jeffa) Re: Perl IS a programming language, right? by rje
in thread Perl IS a programming language, right? by DaWolf

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