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Why I hate Perl today

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  • A Andrei Straut

    I'm particularly in hate with PHP today (more so than usually), so I feel your pain :thumbsup: I think we should get a special forum where we can f*** #@$%$@@# #$@^^@ ^#(%$@!%^# ^*&#@#& (*$%$#&* till calm sets in

    Full-fledged Java/.NET lover, full-fledged PHP hater. Full-fledged Google/Microsoft lover, full-fledged Apple hater. Full-fledged Skype lover, full-fledged YM hater.

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    Lost User
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    I just read your signature. Quick question: Are you ever half-fledged?

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    • L Lost User

      Did you know that Perl is an abomination, invented to cause anger and distress to innocent developers?

      One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.

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      CPallini
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      Yes, he knows that, but won't tell you.

      Veni, vidi, vici.

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      • L Lost User

        I just read your signature. Quick question: Are you ever half-fledged?

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        Andrei Straut
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        Yes, I have a love-hate relationship with SQL (be it my, Oracle or MS). I also have mixed feelings for Win8 and WinPhone 7/.5 Besides that and in general, yes, I'm a half-fledged developer :) But usually, when I hate or love something, I do it fully, and no arguments can convince me :)

        Full-fledged Java/.NET lover, full-fledged PHP hater. Full-fledged Google/Microsoft lover, full-fledged Apple hater. Full-fledged Skype lover, full-fledged YM hater.

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        • L Lost User

          I was once innocent. ;)

          One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.

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          BobJanova
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          Aye ... the day before you started developing :)

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          • B BobJanova

            Aye ... the day before you started developing :)

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            Lost User
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            :-D

            One of these days I'm going to think of a really clever signature.

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            • A Andrei Straut

              I'm particularly in hate with PHP today (more so than usually), so I feel your pain :thumbsup: I think we should get a special forum where we can f*** #@$%$@@# #$@^^@ ^#(%$@!%^# ^*&#@#& (*$%$#&* till calm sets in

              Full-fledged Java/.NET lover, full-fledged PHP hater. Full-fledged Google/Microsoft lover, full-fledged Apple hater. Full-fledged Skype lover, full-fledged YM hater.

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              Florin Jurcovici
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              Judging by your signature, you are also fully-fledged security-unaware. More secure: Google, Java, Apple, YM. Less secure: skype, MS, PHP.

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              • B BobJanova

                Did you know that it's impossible in Perl to tell the difference between '1' and 1.0? The language knows that one is a string and one is a number, but (unlike PHP which has similar flexible typing) it won't tell you which something is! This is rather annoying when trying to interface with another language (Java, in this case) where that kind of matters.

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                dpminusa
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                If you are interested, CPAN has modules you can add that help minimize this issue. Look for the scalar modules. Maybe not 100% but easy to use for most situations. Maybe this will reduce your frustration somewhat. Cheers.

                "Courtesy is the product of a mature, disciplined mind ... ridicule is lack of the same - DPM"

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                • B BobJanova

                  Did you know that it's impossible in Perl to tell the difference between '1' and 1.0? The language knows that one is a string and one is a number, but (unlike PHP which has similar flexible typing) it won't tell you which something is! This is rather annoying when trying to interface with another language (Java, in this case) where that kind of matters.

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                  Kirk Wood
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                  TryParse. You can't go wrong.

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                  • A Andrei Straut

                    BobJanova wrote:

                    The language knows that one is a string and one is a number, but it won't tell you which something is

                    When programming languages start keeping secrets, you know the world is truly elephanted Here, have a cookie.

                    Full-fledged Java/.NET lover, full-fledged PHP hater. Full-fledged Google/Microsoft lover, full-fledged Apple hater. Full-fledged Skype lover, full-fledged YM hater.

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                    Kirk Wood
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                    Actually, either of them can be used as a string or a number in Perl. If a string converts then it can easily be used as a number. You simply can't make what looks like a number not act like a number. (Nor can you ever stip something from being treated as a string.) I would encourage you to really learn a language instead of learning its syntax.

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                    • B BobJanova

                      Did you know that it's impossible in Perl to tell the difference between '1' and 1.0? The language knows that one is a string and one is a number, but (unlike PHP which has similar flexible typing) it won't tell you which something is! This is rather annoying when trying to interface with another language (Java, in this case) where that kind of matters.

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                      thomas michaud
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                      Old issue: http://www.perlmonks.org/?node\_id=766000

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                      • D Dalek Dave

                        Bent Lawyer!

                        --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link suspended until further notice. It can be reached at www.greystarling.co.uk/ccc.htm This is due to the Spam Cockup.

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                        mpmansell
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                        Type cast lawyer ?

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