Why I Like Perl

Well Tested

Perl 5.8 has at least four times the number of tests as did 5.6.0
core language completely tested
core libraries almost completely tested
smoketests run automatically every night on multiple platforms
no new features allowed without tests and docs
bug reports turned into regression test cases
popular and "official" testing modules shipped with the core
- common solutions to common problems
- make testing as easy as possible
- keep tests portable
- work on Perl version 5.4 or earlier
- used on many, many CPAN modules
Perl QA group promotes testing, writes tools, whacks people, gives talks

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