[JOB] Perl Software Developer and Database programmer

[Peter Corlett]

Peter Hickman <peter at semantico.com> wrote:
[...]
> I have never had to use local in all my years as a perl programmer. I know
> it exists and I know that it is not the same as my or our (which I have
> used) but I have never had the need for it - that I know of. Do you know
> the difference between first order and second order beta reduction. If not
> then I declare that you are not a competent programmer. See, I can be a
> complete dickhead too.

Obviously, when writing code in a mainly procedural programming language,
having a grasp of advanced functional programming techniques is comparable
to knowing to sidestep archaic language misfeatures to avoid shooting
yourself in the foot. Thanks for clearing that up.

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