Corrections about Java:

Comiles to bytecode not ASM

FUD. There are native compilers. Java is widespread and has tonnes of compilers, including many native ones. You can compile it to (almost) anything you want.

Supposed to be portable but MS got involved

FUD. Microsoft's more involved in Perl.

speed not that great due to partial compilation

Big can of worms here, so I'll be vague. It's not as fast as well-written c or even c++ but it is slightly faster than Perl. Most people will agree with that definition but how much faster depends on what your doing and how you're doing it.

TRENDY in management circles.

Once again, FUD. This is implying that it doesn't stand on it's own technically. The poster wanted a technical review, this is a cheap shot.

For the record, THIS IS A lc(PERL) SITE! Do not ask for comparisons here, they'll be biased as hell. Would you go to a christian website and ask what the best religion is? Same deal, only it's worse with programming languages. Forget everything you've heard here. Study them all, learn on your own.

In reply to Re: Re: Re: Re: Should I learn Perl? by Anonymous Monk
in thread Should I learn Perl? by Anonymous Monk

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