Inspite of bash being the main Linux "scripting" language I have never liked it much, always forgetting the syntax.

It comes up where regular expressions are concerned, seemingly the one with a good standardized system of regular expression syntax.

Regardless of how archaic or passe it is, once mastered would Perl be a good fit for that need?

I know about Python and Ruby, but if I have no particular interest in AI.

Could Perl be it, once mastered, or could that be Awk?

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