The scripting languages are quite similar. IMHO, it is better to learn something different instead of another one of them.
Perl has an emphasis on libraries. CPAN is the gold standard for the scripting languages. (To see what I mean -- search for signatures, Moose and Acme::Bleach on search.cpan.org. (+) )
Another good thing is the community of smart and laid back people.
I personally prefer to do Perl because it is fun.
The main disadvantage with the Perl "everything and the kitchen sink" attitude is if you are in a group without good coding standards... Perl also gets a tougher learning curve in the beginning, just from there being more to learn.
(+) Joke modules on CPAN generally start with Acme.
Edit: Huh, why down votes? Just a reflex by language trollers? :-)
Perl has an emphasis on libraries. CPAN is the gold standard for the scripting languages. (To see what I mean -- search for signatures, Moose and Acme::Bleach on search.cpan.org. (+) )
Another good thing is the community of smart and laid back people.
I personally prefer to do Perl because it is fun.
The main disadvantage with the Perl "everything and the kitchen sink" attitude is if you are in a group without good coding standards... Perl also gets a tougher learning curve in the beginning, just from there being more to learn.
(+) Joke modules on CPAN generally start with Acme.
Edit: Huh, why down votes? Just a reflex by language trollers? :-)