Re: Perl "with" Java

[dHarry]

I use both languages a lot. They are completely different and it's best not to mix them. When I use a lot of Perl my Java becomes weak and vice-versa. IMO Java can add a lot to your Perl experience. Sure, nothing beats the expressive power of Perl, take as an example a one line regexp in Perl, redo it in Java and compare... But, Java is a reasonably clean, simple and usable general purpose OO language. Nowadays it has excellent performance. Good support for web based stuff and rich clients as well. It has a huge install base which means that there is always work:)

An excellent place to start is a friendly place for Java greenhorns!. A bit of a monastery for Java folks;) After you have some experience with standard Java you definitely have to check out JEE, the Java Enterprise Edition. You can use the glasfish Application Server to play with it.

Cheers,

Harry