Two acronyms for Perl

[Osho]

Perl has two acronym " Practical Extraction and Report Language," and "Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister,", I am confused which one is correct.

[outs]

It's actually a retronym, not an acronym. That is, Larry inventor of the languate came up with the name first, and the expansion later. That's why "Perl" isn't in all caps.

[Pat H]

There's no point in arguing which expansion is correct, because both of those are endorsed by Larry Wall, Perl's creator and chief architect, implementor, and maintainer.