I don't use it on UNIX/LINUX so that isn't my reason. I really don't use those platforms and when I do it is more playing than working.
I use perl for a couple of reasons. The main one is that I can write very small scripts that do a ton of work; vbscript is extremely verbose. Additonally the error handling is better. String handling is unbeatable. Where vbscript will tend to make something simple difficult, perl will usually make it extremely easy, the difficult easy, and the impossible merely difficult. ADSI stuff can be a pain sometimes in perl but I don't use ADO for searching, I shell out and use adfind and then use perl to chop the results. I dislike ADO intensely. I once worked with a guy when I worked at HP who thought I didn't use vbscript because I didn't know it. He would harrass me about it occasionally even though I said I had written a web site that used several thousand lines of vbscript. One day he had something wrong with his code and I quickly peeked at it and pointed out the problem so he finally realized that I actually did know vbscript. I then asked him what he was trying to do... I then wrote in perl with a few lines what had taken a page of vbscript and it ran much much faster. He started learning perl. Now his entire job is done in perl and he doesn't touch vbscript. joe -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Milburn Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 10:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] What is your favorite scripting language? I'm afraid to ask... but... why is Perl the preferred language (besides "it works on Unix/Linux")? Rich -----Original Message----- From: Joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] What is your favorite scripting language? But I did.... :oP joe -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robbie Allen (rallen) Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 8:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] What is your favorite scripting language? O'Reilly is hosting a poll for the most popular scripting language on the Windows platform. To vote for your favorite language, visit the O'Reilly website (http://www.oreilly.com/) and look on the right side of the page under O'Reilly Poll. FYI, Perl has the early lead and no I didn't vote twice :-) Regards, Robbie Allen http://www.rallenhome.com/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ -------APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE------- PRIVILEGED / CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION may be contained in this message or any attachments. This information is strictly confidential and may be subject to attorney-client privilege. This message is intended only for the use of the named addressee. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this in error, you should kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail and immediately destroy this message. Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of federal criminal law. Applebee's International, Inc. reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to and from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Applebee's International, Inc. e-mail system. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
