Has Perl been replaced by some other scripting language?
December 14, 2010 – 10:37 amI keep hearing it’s good to learn Perl, but there don’t seem to be any books in the stores on it.
Then I read that Python and Ruby are other scripting languages. Have one of these replaced Perl? Or has something else replaced it?
What is the dominant scripting language these days?
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3 Responses to “Has Perl been replaced by some other scripting language?”
It’s very rare for a programming language to be completely replaced. There are still millions of lines of COBOL floating around from 30 years ago, and people still have to maintain it.
As far as new projects are concerned, Python and Ruby have much more momentum than Perl. Especially when it comes to web scripting. Python + Django and Ruby on Rails are way easier to use than anything Perl has (mostly basic CGI). They also have much less of a learning curve than Perl. As far as server administration stuff, I really couldn’t say. All of my personal scripts are in Python but I’ve never worked in a large environment so I don’t know what everyone else is using.
By Ben on Dec 14, 2010
Python is a relatively newer trend. PERL has by no means been replaced. Just preference.
By mdigitale on Dec 14, 2010
Nothing has replaced Perl. Perl is still Perl. Python and Ruby/RubyOnRails are newer scripting languages, yes, but not replacements for Perl.
Python has certainly become very popular, but I would say Perl is still the "definitive" scripting language, so to speak, the same way C is still the definitive compiled language, even with C++, C# and others becoming ever more popular.
Also, don’t forget about PHP. Primarily for web development, but also very powerful for offline applications!
By J.J.'s Advice / Avis de J.J. on Dec 14, 2010