[linux-help] Re: Perl Question

["Koji Hayakawa" <sylf@xxxxxxxxx>]

Take this as one of the indicator...
http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm

For one, I use Perl for extranet project I'm involved with.  And Perl is not
going anywhere in that environment.  (Although I picked PHP for intranet at
the same place...)

Koji

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Lars von dem Ast
>
> How is Perl as a Web language environment doing, i.e., mod_perl and CGI?
> Have things like PHP, JSP, ASP etc. rendered Perl obsolete?
>
> Lb
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Koji Hayakawa" <sylf@xxxxxxxxx>
> > No, not really.  All the basics of perl stuff haven't changed since perl
> > 5.004 or so.
> >
> > Personally, I would've picked up "Programming Perl", if you are
> "re"learning
> > it.  It lasts for a long time as a reference manual, AND it covers Perl
> > basic syntax etc.  (But that's just me.)
> >
> > Koji
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Subject: [linux-help] Perl Question
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm trying to relearn some Perl after a long pause. I've got the
> > > O'Reilly "Learning Perl" 2nd Edition, but I noticed there's a 3rd
> > > Edition. Do I need to "upgrade" books? I've got Perl 5.8 on Mandrake
> 9.0.
> > >
> > > Lb

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