On 21Jan2008 08:30, Indika Bandara Udagedara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | true. | but i was looking for basic shell tools.
Depends where you draw that line. Too basic, and it can't be done. Perl and python are pretty portable these days. | if portablity is not an issue | perl can replace all shell tools as i think... In principle, yes, though some will be very hard to replace (eg awk, dc, bc, troff, cc, ...) | btw, a proper pack(), printf() in perl seems to be able to do any | thing of that sort Sure. -- Cameron Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
