Just a few observations...

Enjoying work on a CS degree isn't the same as enjoying work as a professional programmer. Most of your future co-workers will know less than this prof. And they'll be paid about the same as you. You might love CS, but hate a programming career.

What school requires a course in Perl for a CS degree? That's very unusual. Is this part of a comparative language course? (That would explain why the prof doesn't know much about Perl.)

IMHO the skills that make you a good programmer aren't Perl skills. Perl may be a good tool, but learning Perl is not the point of a CS degree. If you find your prof making mistakes in algorithm design, then you can get pissed off and ask for a refund. ;)

In reply to Re: Frustrations... (and a thank you) by blssu
in thread Frustrations... (and a thank you) by coolmichael

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