Python is the most conceptually elegant and clean one of the lot.
Maybe a little *too* clean. I like to read Python code, but I don't
like to write it. However, when I do write Python code, it tends to
be an enjoyable experience.
Perl is the Swiss army knife. It does everything and then some. If
you want to do it, Perl can do it, in many more ways than you can
ever imagine. I hate reading Perl code, especially when it is someone
else's Perl code. I don't like my own Perl code either. What I
dislike most about Perl is the overabundance of special little
features. But they sure do come in handy when you need then, which is
where the whole problem with Perl is. Yes, it can do the job, but do
you really know how to do it?
I gave up on C++ the day I took a look at Boost, a C++ library that
claims to be the world's 'best'. The header files are full of little
tricks and techniques to make the code work on different compilers.
The problem with C++ starts when you have finished developing your
application. It works, it is debugged and it's perfect. Moving to a
new compiler, or to a new operating system jeopardizes all that work
because there is no one C++ language, even though there is a 'standard'.
C++ is also just too complicated. Layers of warts upon warts. It
tries to be like Perl without being as cool as Perl - too many things
are in the language. C++ is an abomination and a sin in the eyes of
God. Objective C is a much nicer language that should have instead
been adopted but was not. I'd rather write in C than in C++ and I
guess that says a lot ...
I think I'd choose Perl ... but with a guilty conscience.
-- G.
On Aug 19, 2005, at 4:51 AM, Rroonniiee wrote:
Hi all just a quick question.What would you advise if asked, "of
the 3 which one do u admire?" ;-)
Thanks
Ronny
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