-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 21/12/12 12:00, [email protected] wrote: Just to add to what Terry and Ralph have written, I work with Linux all day and if I need a job done its almost the shell [ I use ksh as its more secure ] and awk.
Yes I know python is better and I do sometimes review and re-write the job into python and more rarely perl. I dont think I have touched a compiler in years It just seems to me that the shell and awk are so convenient because they do so much for you and you can concentrate on the real problem. And awk, unlike perl and to a large extent python is selfcontained. I dont have to scratch around looking for the particular library - its all there available to me. They also encourage small code. Very much in keeping with the *nix philosophy. OK - my 2p worth - for what its worth Cheers to all - have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. pwl -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlDUV3wACgkQnbH2cLovUvLYtACdFpnR9mHX1wBTuhsJIKZGKoZY OjwAn0DvJYPkZpBtruxnJa2tZgkct8pc =3RBj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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