Why is it that the members of Perlmonks seem to reject the language that fostered the operating system that they hold so dear? Why is it that Perl seems to be considered so much "holier" than C or C++?

For many, many years I coded in C. I've probably written more lines in C (including a C compiler port to a new chip architecture, an optimizing assemler, and a complete chip simulation system) than I will ever write in Perl. And yet I now use Perl for 75% of my personal and professional work. Why? Because C would not be appropriate. C++ even less so. The starting friction for C and C++ is much too high, and I've gotten too old to spend time fighting the language and its environment when I should be spending time fighting the problem. I'll take my garbage collection built-in, thank you very much.

Does this mean I distain C or C++? Hardly. They're the right choice in some situations. And the best of luck to people who choose to place themselves on those situations.

In reply to Re: Perlmonk Oedipus Complex? by dws
in thread Perlmonk Oedipus Complex? by Sherlock

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