As part of an upcoming interview, I've been asked to create a PERL script to import a csv file and create two output files. WHY couldn't they have asked for the script to be built in SQL Plus? I've developed in SQL Plus and dabbled in other languages. I've never even seen PERL! I won't be developing in PERL...this is just a test!
It's quite easy: this job (I'm assuming it's a job interview) is not for you. It's not worth faking it. Find another job/interview.

update/also: http://plzsendmethecode.blogspot.com/

"What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"

In reply to Re: Need crash course in PERL! by Joost
in thread Need crash course in PERL! by cbrackin

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