Perl isn't the first language I would recommended for a newbie but I can't think of a more versatile language. There are perl modules for just about anything. On Feb 20, 2010 10:14 PM, "Eric Cope" wrote: I'd say the best language to learn first is the one that makes the project useful. What is the project you want to attack? I enjoyed learning C/C++ first, but OOP evangelists would disagree. :) Eric On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > one of the best ... -- Eric Cope http://cope-et-al.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss