There are great modules for these things. The stuff that needs to be fast is written in C while a Perl framework holds it together.

Perl isn't great at numerical analysis. For example, if you have a 1024x1024 matrix (possibly for a fourier analysis) it will eat up far more memory in perl than it will in C/C++

PDL is great for 1024x1024 matrices.

Low level image processing in perl isn't that great either. There are a lot of modules in CPAN that interface to external utilities (like Image::Magick).

Imager is not an interface for external stuff.

I can't really imagine anyone wanting to write a device driver in perl :)

I'd like to be able to. Lots of devices don't need speedy drivers, and it'd be a great way to prototype!

There might be really good ways to do all of these things with modules.

There are indeed! 

Juerd
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In reply to Re: Re: Is there ever a time Perl is the wrong choice? by Juerd
in thread Is there ever a time Perl is the wrong choice? by Marza

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