A friend of mine just posted a couple of great blog articles about the things he has learned, and the things he loves, about the perl scripting language:
…First, the map function is the best example of simplicity. Here is an example of some code that just makes map the absolute best method for reducing simple loops down to single statements…
… Tie. Not the sort of concept that needs a breaker, not the style of food or country of origin, but more like something that needs an interface. The tie keyword is probably my newest, yet favorite, feature of the Perl language. Basically, it allows a class to provide an interface, using specifically named subroutines, to access any form of data. The typical tie syntax requires a variable, a class name, and scalar…
A great read for anyone that delves into the world of perl…