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Optimizing Perl

An anonymous reader writes "Perl is an incredibly flexible language, but its ease of use can lead to some sloppy and lazy programming habits. We're all guilty of them, but there are some quick steps you can take to improve the performance of your Perl applications. This article looks at the key areas of optimization, which solutions work and which don't, and how to continue to build and extend your applications with optimization and speed in mind."

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  1. Best way to "optomize perl" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    don't use it, it is an awful maintance language.
    It is one of the few "write only" languages left.

    Want to increase productivity, use Python!