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Re^2: Let's face it, Perl *is* a scripting languageby ptum (Priest) |
on Aug 08, 2006 at 14:31 UTC ( [id://566169]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
I have occasionally been irritated by the condescending way Perl is referred to as 'just a scripting language', and I agree that it is a poorly defined term. The Wikipedia article acknowledges the ambiguity of the term, but helps to identify why it is used in a disparaging way:
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