A.3 The Slogans
Clearly, Perl is a unique language. This uniqueness has brought forth a
community and an ideology that is unprecedented with other languages. One
does not have to be a member of this community or agree with this ideology
to use Perl, but it helps to at least understand the ideology to get the
most out of Perl.
The common Perl slogans have become somewhat famous. These slogans make
up the "Perl ethic"---the concepts that guide the way Perl itself is
built, and the way most Perl programs are written.
"There's more than one way to do it". This slogan, often abbreviated
