in reply to Why should any one use/learn Perl 6?
This is a topic that is very subjective, so take my answer with a grain of salt
Advantages to learning Perl 6 over Perl 5:
- Often the error messages are better
- Many concepts are easier to learn (for example much easier OO, fewer edge cases with closures)
- Much better support for asynchronous and parallel programming
- Up-to-date books (around 8 books released in the last 18 months or so)
Advantages to learning Perl 5 over Perl 6:
- More material online
- Broader user base
- More stable, and usually faster by default
- Broader module base
Pick your poison :)
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