Re: Perl speciality

In my opinion, Perl allows you to focus on the problems you want to solve without having to worry as much about the computer.

Some simple comparative examples include no need to allocated memory as you do in C and no strong typing in Perl.

For example, in Perl to make a string you just declare it.

my $string = "This is my string";
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Notice that I didn't have to allocate any memory for the variable either.

There are probably many other comparisons but the basic summation in my opinion is that Perl will allow you to focus more on your problems once you get over the initial learning curve and less on the particulars of dealing with memory management and strong typing.

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Re^2: Perl speciality by JavaFan (Canon) on Aug 13, 2009 at 10:27 UTC
For example, in Perl to make a string you just declare it. `my $string = "This is my string";` [download] Oh, yes, that's so different from C: `char *string = "This is my string";` [download] Come on, if this is the best you can come up for something that's different between Perl and C, there would be no reason to bother with Perl.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Perl speciality by Jenda (Abbot) on Aug 14, 2009 at 13:10 UTC
Yes, and then `$string .= ". And now it's longer.";` [download] is just like ... erm ... how was that ... (I will not even try). Jenda Enoch was right! Enjoy the last years of Rome.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Perl speciality by JavaFan (Canon) on Aug 14, 2009 at 13:39 UTC
Oh, I know, and I can give a gazillion more examples. I know the difference between Perl and C. I'm not claiming at all that Perl and C are similar. I'm just pointing out that the example given is a piss-poor example.	[reply]
Re^3: Perl speciality by Anonymous Monk on Aug 13, 2009 at 12:32 UTC
Come on, if this is the best you can come up for something that's different between Perl and C, there would be no reason to bother with Perl. That is easy target for criticism. Please you provide a reason.	[reply]
Re^4: Perl speciality by SuicideJunkie (Vicar) on Aug 13, 2009 at 13:13 UTC
One of my favorites is returning a list. `my ($r,$g,$b) = getColor($widget);` [download] Easy! No messing around with a bunch of pointers.	[reply] [d/l]