Perl vs. C for bioinformatics

[Tom Walsh]

In article <6d2m1m$1ia at bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>,
Mike Reed  <MikeReed1 at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Ilya Vakser wrote:
>> 
< as part of a job ad >

>> Strong programming skills in C are required for all positions.
>> 

>I would suggest using perl instead of C.

 Is this a general trend in computational biology? I know a little C and I'm
wondering if it's worth picking up Perl as well.

   Tom Walsh