Just a thought-

I know I dont know perl as well as others (yet-Im working on it..)but it seems to me that the common saying about perl and there being "no wrong way to code something" in it could be false-after all, its ability (or should I say lack?) to define what type of variable you are difining when you define that same variable is (to my knowledge) nonexistent-thus you can get your self in a lot of trouble in a hurry if you dont keep a eye on what variables you are using for what-this, in combonation with perls freeform coding abilites, could get a programer in trouble.

I say this becouse in its essance, "The wrong way"isnt defined enough for perl-after all, if you get the job done, you did it, didnt you? (This thinking is not unlike true-false relations in perl itself) Thus its not that there is no wrong way- It's that the wrong way isnt even defined enought to exist in a Perl world. and if you follow that thinking-What is wrong with out right?-for with out a contrast to exist it self CAN'T EXIST, there for if we go further, With out a wrong way-then there is NO RIGHT WAY EITHER, becouse if you follow that string of thought,one can not exist with out the other-so in reality there is no right or wrong way to code something -

Only your ability and knowledge of Perl-

-This is the only thing that hampers you in any way- Thus, it is not perl that restrains you-it is your lack of knowledge and ability. There for the populer saying is false in its very core-becouse for there to be a wrong way, there has to be a right way as well.

Swordkeeper

In reply to There is no wrong way-and there is no right way either. by Swordkeeper

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