Or at least, that's what a lot of people seem to think. My position is that while perl has an enormous potential for abuse and obfuscation, that potential is no greater than that of C. And last I checked the IOCCC was at least in reasonably good standing. And properly written perl, I contend, is very readable.
So I meditate. Perl code isn't all that different from PHP code, which seems to be all the rage these days (but don't ask me why), and "everyone" can live with PHP. I'd even say that well written perl code, sans some of the weirder idioms and shortcuts, can be quite a bit more readable than PHP. So does anyone out there know of ways to alleviate these fears (for that's what I consider them to be) of perl?
Or, if nothing else, you can complain about it with me. =)

Considered (Old_Gray_Bear): Should'nt the title be "Perl is write-only"?
Unconsidered (holli): Enough keep votes (18/27/1)

In reply to "Perl is read-only!" by Pic

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