There are so many languages out there, general and specific, so first of all, Perl is one of many. Different people will lay their eyes on different languages for reasons.
The reason I liked Perl: it is simple.
Like it or not, Perl is losing its ground:
- Some of perl's strength now become common strengthes of lots of languages. Considering the benefits those languages could provide, Perl is no longer at the top of the list.
- Perl is not advancing at the pace you would like, when the entire computer world is flying forward. Perl 6 takes forever, and once it is out, its design is already outdated.
- CPAN is a plus, but consider the fact the it also has lots of packages you won't even need in other languages. Lots of people expect a complete package at one kick, not to dig around.
- Some of Perl's traditional battle ground, for example CGI, is gone. No battle ground, no battle.
I am talking as a guy who is familiar with dozen of languages, dislike my post, but think about it.
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