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April 20

Perl help

Where is a good place to ask basic Perl coding questions please? I suspect that here isn't it. -- SGBailey (talk) 14:32, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

I can help you with Perl. I learned it in the 4.x days and stayed pretty current. Elizium23 (talk) 14:47, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

I suggest Stack Overflow. Show what you wrote. Explain what you want it to do. You will likely get suggestions rather quickly. (I feel the need to say that you shouldn't ask Larry Wall. I read an interview long ago in which he said that he can't decipher other people's Perl code. In fact, he can't decipher his own when he goes back to look at code he wrote last week. I know that is just one of his jokes, but it is one of my favorite interview answers in computer programming.) 97.82.165.112 (talk) 15:04, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Thanks. I tried Stack Overflow and they disliked the question and closed it, So that is not a suitable site for what I am seeking. <sad /> -- SGBailey (talk) 18:06, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

How about PerlMonks.org - especially their questions section for Seekers of Perl Wisdom? PerlMonks is the sort of go-to place for ... perl ... whatevers.

Probably more than most other computer programming languages, the culture and community of Perl users is defined by its arcana - and irrespective of whether this is fair or unfair, there's probably going to be a little more "newbie-unfriendliness" than you might find in other computer-programming communities. My recommendation is - start by making sure your questions are well-formed and well-written; and that your questions demonstrate that you've at least put some effort in before you asked. You will probably find that there are helpful members of the community who are staying current, and they will help if your questions are earnest and reasoned. At the same time, you might find that the community is a lot different from some of the other user-groups you find elsewhere - so ... just prepare for that!

Nimur (talk) 20:02, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Just for fun, try and ask here the same question the same way. Maybe you get an answer, or maybe will someone explain you how to phrase your questions in such a way that people will not immediatly dislike them. 2003:F5:6F10:6900:5143:4EA1:FA12:5679 (talk) 20:26, 20 April 2020 (UTC) Marco PB

I learned with Programming Perl and Perl Cookbook and they are still my goto references. I also use Mastering Perl/TK. --TrogWoolley (talk) 21:42, 20 April 2020 (UTC)