Inline-Python

You can also call Python from both languages. It doesn't mean they are the same. https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/Inline-Python/Python.p... https://github.com/niner/Inline-Python

To elaborate a bit on this: the 'use v5' project is pretty much dead at this point in time. (see also my open letter to the Perl community: https://www.perl.com/article/an-open-letter-to-the-perl-comm... ) To call Perl 5 code from Perl 6, we currently have Inline::Perl5 (https://modules.perl6.org/dist/Inline::Perl5:cpan:NINE): > Supports Perl 5 modules including XS modules. Allows passing integers, strings, arrays, hashes, code references, file handles and objects between Perl 5 and Perl 6. Also supports calling methods on Perl 5 objects from Perl 6 and calling methods on Perl 6 objects from Perl 5 and subclass Perl 5 classes in Perl 6. In a similar vein, there are Inline::Python (https://github.com/niner/Inline-Python/blob/master/README.md) and other Inline modules (https://modules.perl6.org/search/?q=Inline ) that can be called from Pe

Depending on how you look at it, the advantage is either all of the Perl 5 ecosystem plus whatever Perl 6 brings to the table, or the lack of a disadvantage through not having a large module ecosystem, depending on how charitable you want to be. Not to mention, you also have Inline::Python[1], and conceivably any other runtimes they want to embed. I think it would be interesting to see what you get by taking the best of class in each ecosystem and using them. It may or may not scale well due to data marshalling, but it's definitely something new (at least the ease of it is) and, IMO, worth looking into. 1: https://github.com/niner/Inline-Python/

> with half-baked interpreters written in an obscure language like Haskell Because the author thought it to be fun. You know, hackers and all. > or written in Perl 6 itself using half-baked Perl 6 to 5 converters Oh, I don't think that ever happened. You may be thinking of NQP? Which is still a Thing, and it's what Perl 6 is written in, which is amazing. There was also the initial idea that Perl 6 could run Perl 5, but this is proving impossible. This is done now using the Inline::* modules, which will use say, the Perl 5 interpreter. [0] So, there's one for Perl5 to allow for compatibility with Perl 5 modules, but also for Python[1], and most likely for x language. That's awesome! Of course, the inverse is true, too. You can call up Perl 6, from Perl 5![2] > or targeting the .NET CLR or JVM, or targeting very > obscure and limited VMs l

Note that Inline::Python for Perl 6 allows one to do likewise with Python. [1] "even PyQt's low level mingling finds all the information it needs and we can write programs using PyQt in Perl 6 :)" [1] https://github.com/niner/Inline-Python/commit/82cab4181d98f0...