"Gary L. Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let's see, we have ruby, perl... Isn't there another gem stone I could > learn? I like emeralds better... <LOL>
Not just gemstones, but snakes too :) Python is regarded highly as a scripting tool as well. > One of the guys I work with likes perl. I haven't taken a close look at > it yet. Why, out of curiosity, would one choose perl over std. shell > scripts, besides the fact that they hurt the brain trying to read them? As soon as you start doing regular Unix shell scripting, it won't take long for you to come up against the shell's limitations. However, shell scripting in Unix is a different world compared to the rudimentary capabilities of the DOS shell. You will discover that right away. Perl and other scripting utilities like Python add yet another scripting dimension. In fact, they can sometimes feel like you are coding down to the C level. Scripts of this level are generally not as portable as shell scripts and you have to have the software installed on other systems that need to run them. Generally, I use what I have to. If I can do something with a shell script, I use a shell script. If I can't do something with a shell script, then I start looking at something lower level. I got a few little C blurbs sitting around my system too. That's the great thing about Linux, it comes with all the programming tools you could ever want or need. If you need to do something or change something, you just do it. The only limitation is you not the software. - Craig _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
