I know it's weird, but it does make it easier to write poetry in perl. :-)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wall admits Perl is weird but helps write poetry more easily.
- In plain terms
- He finds Perl’s quirks useful for poetic expression.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace a language’s oddities to unlock creative uses.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can programming languages inspire art?
- What makes a language ‘weird’ yet useful?
Another view
What easiness is subjective; not everyone will find Perl poetic.
More from Larry Wall
If you want to program in C, program in C. It's a nice language. I use it occasionally... :-)
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