Jonathan Orlev wrote:
Hello everybody,
I don't have knowledge of Perl nor do I know Python.
I have experience with Bash scripting, Windows Batch ("Eichs") and VBScript.
My question is this:
I need to learn some scripting language for mostly, but not only,
administrative tasks and other automation programs.
Perl, Python, (and Ruby?) are the obvious candidates.
I think I know what makes Python better than Perl.
But what really want to know is this:
In what things/aspects does Perl better than Python?
Does it have some advantages over Python? When should I choose Perl over
Python? (language-wize, ignore any "external" issues such as
availability, previous familiarity with the langs, performance, the need
to maintain existing code, etc').
Do you think Python is better than Perl in every aspect, so one should
always learn Python and not Perl?
I am asking it here because many of you probably have knowledge and
experience with both languages, and since you prefer Python, you are
probably more aware to Perl 's advantages and strengths over Python (and
not only vice versa).
ThanQ,
Jonathan Orlev
why do you think "you all preffer python"? i don't - i'm the perl troll
who joined here because i started using python as a hobby.
from the little i managed to play with python - it is far easier to use
it to develop general applications - because the objects in python make
sense, while in perl they are designed as a kludge. writing a checkers
game in python felt quite intuitive - i wouldn't have tried doing the
same thing in perl.
however, for automating programs, for parsing texts and for
administrative tasks - perl has the edge. the code just almost "writes
itself", and there are many CPAN modules (read: standard library of
modules) to add support for many features that are needed during such
tasks - i found myself using many such CPAN modules in various
situations - sometimes those that came with the operating system's perl
distribution - and sometimes using others, for more specific tasks.
--guy
