From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 19 14:29:22 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBEFF16A421 for ; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:29:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tundra@tundraware.com) Received: from ozzie.tundraware.com (ozzie.tundraware.com [75.145.138.73]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A416513C4E9 for ; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:29:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tundra@tundraware.com) Received: from [192.168.0.2] (viper.tundraware.com [192.168.0.2]) (authenticated bits=0) by ozzie.tundraware.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m1JETHV7031100 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:29:18 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from tundra@tundraware.com) Message-ID: <47BAE7BF.3060602@tundraware.com> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:29:19 -0600 From: Tim Daneliuk Organization: TundraWare Inc. User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: FreeBSD Mailing List References: <20080219142047.GB27411@dell1> In-Reply-To: <20080219142047.GB27411@dell1> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-tundraware.com-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-tundraware.com-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-tundraware.com-MailScanner-From: tundra@tundraware.com X-Spam-Status: No Subject: Re: thankee, thankee! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: tundra@tundraware.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:29:23 -0000 William Bulley wrote: > According to Tim Daneliuk : >> Before you go down this road too far, you should take a look at Python >> as an implementation language. If what you're doing involves text and >> string manipulation, Python is loaded with good modules that will make >> your task a snap. Having coded extensively in many assemblers, C, >> BASIC, ... I now find myself reaching exclusively for Python when >> writing applications and utilities unless the task at hand must have >> the performance of native C. Try it ... you'll be shocked how fast >> your program comes together. > > Might the same not be said for Perl? > > Regards, > > web... > > -- > William Bulley Email: web@umich.edu You bet, Perl is terrific. But, Perl is also harder to maintain and less readable in the long run (IMHO and many others' too). Language wars are silly, of course, one uses the right tools for the right job. But as I said, having programmed fairly widely over the years, I find Python the single most productive language I've ever used. I never ceased to be amazed at how quickly I get to a correct and finished program. I am further amazed when I pick it up a year later and it still is crystal clear and understandable. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tim Daneliuk tundra@tundraware.com PGP Key: http://www.tundraware.com/PGP/