Larry Wall
Larry Wall
Larry Wall is a computer programmer and author, most widely known as the creator of the Perl programming language...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth10 March 1949
CountryCanada
routine definitions would-be
As someone pointed out, you could have an attribute that says 'optimize the heck out of this routine', and your definition of heck would be a parameter to the optimizer.
want development goofing-off
I'm just paid to do whatever I want to do. Some of the time it's development, and some of the time it's just goofing off.
running want company
I am not a sort of person who wants to run a company.
important today tomorrow
You can never entirely stop being what you once were. That's why it's important to be the right person today, and not put it off till tomorrow.
thinking language interpretation
Think of prototypes as a funny markup language--the interpretation is left up to the rendering engine.
silly purpose silly-things
And I don't like doing silly things (except on purpose).
average attendance easy
It's certainly easy to calculate the average attendance for Perl conferences.
realizing modern posts
We are so Post-Modern that we don't realize how Post-Modern we are anymore.
giving way perl
Perl is designed to give you several ways to do anything, so consider picking the most readable one.
doubt welfare code
Even if you aren't in doubt, consider the mental welfare of the person who has to maintain the code after you, and who will probably put parens in the wrong place.
thinking people arms
So please don't think I have a 'down' on the MVS people. I'm just pulling off their arms to beat other people over the head with.
clue should mark
Maybe we should take a clue from FTP and put in an option like 'print hash marks on every 1024 iterations'.
long should perl
Perhaps you should compile your Perl with long doubles one of these megaseconds.
people entertainment values
There's some entertainment value in watching people juggle nitroglycerin.