(Presuming for the sake of argument that it's even *possible* to design better code in Perl than in C. :-)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author humorously suggests that designing better code in Perl than in C might be possible, but it's a stretch.
- In plain terms
- It might be possible, but unlikely, to write better Perl code than C.
- What can you take from it?
- Perl excels in some areas, but C often remains superior for low‑level performance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is Perl a better choice than C for a project?
Another view
Perl's abstractions can hide performance costs compared to C.
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