I disagree with this stuff:

"...complex syntax ... which makes for a steep learning curve when you start out..."

"If you can accept that the complexity and learning curve involved in getting up to speed with perl 5..."

As a relative newbie, I found that the learning curve for Perl was much less steep than for other languages, because of the effort Perl takes to emulate natural language. You learn any language by making gradually more complex sentences using your dictionary; and by talking with native speakers. Perl makes this process easier than any other language I've encountered.

So Mr. BrowserUK and I get the same conclusion by radically different paths: Perl 5 was designed for the programmer.

In reply to Re: Re: Perl6 syntax being too much complex? How we will teach and read that?! by McMahon
in thread Perl6 syntax being too much complex? How we will teach and read that?! by gmpassos

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