I'd vote Perl. Its syntax is similar to C/C++ more than Python's is,
so it would be a less steep learning curve. Python looks to me like
some sort of VBscript and has strict whitespace rules.
A lot of people use Perl as quick and easy proof of concept
programming before they write something in C/C++.
Perl can encompass quick and dirty shell scripts and one-lines, to
full featured apps with object oriented programming and GUIs. The
same can probably be said for Python though.
I'm not sure if Python has it, but Perl has CPAN, which can save you
tons of time.
-Rob
> On 20010508.1357, Cory Petkovsek said ...
>
> I think this has already been mentioned before, but I'm finding the
> need to learn a scripting language. Something more powerful than
> bash, but not as indepth(?) as C.
>
> I currently know C, C++ and Java. Can anyone tell me in about a
> paragraph why I should learn perl or python or
> $your_favorite_scripting_language? I don't need to be sold hard, I
> just want a few highlights of each language, especially how it is
> related to bash and C or C++ (not java ;(
>
> Thanks,
> Cory
>
