Re^3: Is it still worth learning Perl as a first language?

I'd say I'm equally well in JS (the core language).

But it helped understanding one handful of differences, apart from this it's a simplified Perl with a Java syntax.

So in the end no big cognitive dissonance and your statement holds. =)

Cheers Rolf
_{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :)

Wikisyntax for the Monastery}

PS: i used to be quite productive in TCL, but forgot about everything after 15 years without contact.

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Re^4: Is it still worth learning Perl as a first language? by Your Mother (Archbishop) on May 04, 2018 at 17:34 UTC
I'm with you, as always, how could we differ being the same user. I will say that I'll bet you're approximately as behind on ECMAScript 2018 and the newest parts of its ecosphere as I am, but that goes without saying. I enjoy saying things though. That's the trouble really. And that my sedative addition prevents me from keeping my tongue in my mouth :P plus my amphetamine addition keeping me too I can't even to stuff it back in and tape it up or something. Cold dead fingers and keyboards, oh, my.	[reply]
Re^5: Is it still worth learning Perl as a first language? by LanX (Saint) on May 04, 2018 at 17:44 UTC
> approximately as behind on ECMAScript 2018 Probably. I'm a green guy if it comes to web development. Old IE5 complexes die slowly ... > Cold dead fingers and keyboards, oh, my.* Girl, better stop smoking stuff confiscated from your kids ... ;P Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery} *) I just recently had to fight users activating IE7 compatibility mode. oO	[reply]
Re^6: Is it still worth learning Perl as a first language? by Your Mother (Archbishop) on May 04, 2018 at 17:59 UTC
There were about five years in there where I almost seriously entertained quitting programming to get a law degree so I could help lead a class action suit against Microsoft for IE6.	[reply]