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Re: (A6) Perl 6, a general-purpose language?by pg (Canon) |
on Mar 11, 2003 at 04:36 UTC ( [id://241941]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
To me, Perl is a general-purpose language, if you look at the coverage of its function, and the coverage of CPAN modules. I see general-purpose language as a concept against specific purpose language. (Let's don't get into the discussion of the definition of general-purpose language, that could lead to lengthy but pointless discussion ;-) The real point is that every language has its own strength and weakness, regardless whether it is Perl, c, c++, Java, or whatever. As I said, Perl+CPAN already has a very wide coverage, but that does not mean Perl is the best choice for everything it covers. Whether a language covers something is totally different from whether it is the best tool to deal with that thing. Perl 6 will be quite different from Perl 5, and it will have a longer list of major strength, and a shorter list of major weakness. That's for sure. As Perl monks, obviously we appreciate Perl's strength more than anyone else does, but we should also have a clear picture of Perl's weakness, so that we are able to make the right use of Perl, and avoid forcing it into the corner.
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