Archive for January 2009
Pearls from the deep end =~ s/[a,s]//g
Reprinted from a veritable Perl/Tcl vs Scheme flame war of yore; of course without permission ….
In article , Tom Gordon wrote:
: p.s. About Scheme being “ugly”. Experience shows that there is no
: point in arguing this issue. Many, including myself, find Scheme
: elegant and beautiful — especially compared to baroque languages
: like TCL and Perl.
While I do consider the adjective “baroque” to be a compliment, I must
point out that Perl is actually more of a romantic piece, with allusions
to various classical motifs. My favorite composer is Mahler, which should surprise no one. – Larry Wall
