Is perl worth learning to someone who knows php/c/python?

[shrimpwagon]

Yes, especially if you run a Linux server.

 

[Richard S]

I've never used perl. What are the main advantages of perl, and in what ways do people generally use it?

 

[coryk125]

Perl is worth learning, but if you already know php, c, and python there isnt really a point. Anything you could do in perl you could do in those other languages.

 

[coryk125]

Perl is worth learning, but if you already know php, c, and python there isnt really a point. Anything you could do in perl you could do in those other languages.

 

[shrimpwagon]

Yes, especially if you run a Linux server.

 

[shrimpwagon]

Yes, especially if you run a Linux server.

 

[shrimpwagon]

Yes, especially if you run a Linux server.

 

[shrimpwagon]

Yes, especially if you run a Linux server.

 

[coryk125]

Perl is worth learning, but if you already know php, c, and python there isnt really a point. Anything you could do in perl you could do in those other languages.

 

[shrimpwagon]

Yes, especially if you run a Linux server.