Who is still using Perl? Any good war stories?
Today I dug up some old Perl scripts I wrote about 11 years ago. I cobbled together a program to find duplicate mp3 files, where the sound is the same but the metadata may differ. It got me to think. Anybody out there still maintaining Perl? The current state of Perl for Python fans: Perl 5: I'm not dead! TIOBE: 'Ere! 'E says 'e's not dead! Internet: Yes he is. Perl 5: I'm not! TIOBE: 'E isn't? Internet: Well... he will be soon-- he's very ill... Perl 5: I'm getting better! Internet: No you're not, you'll be stone dead in a moment. TIOBE: I can't take 'im off like that! It's against regulations! Perl 5: I don't want to go off the chart.... Internet: Oh, don't be such a baby. TIOBE: I can't take 'im off.... Perl 5: I feel fine! Internet: Well, do us a favor... TIOBE: I can't! Internet: Can you hang around a couple of minutes? He won't be long... TIOBE: No, gotta get to Reddit, they lost nine today. Internet: Well, when's your next round? TIOBE: Next year. Perl 5: I think I'll go for a walk.... Internet: You're not fooling anyone, you know-- (to TIOBE) Look, isn't there something you can do...? Perl 5: I feel happy! I feel happy! ---- But seriously, Perl 5.30.2 just came out this month. It's not dead yet. Amazon. They still use perl based front end framework on their website. "The internet is duct taped together with a series of perl scripts" Its either true or serves for a good intellectual laugh.