These are about the 3 most difficult languages you can imagine.
When trying to make some programs, usefull for windows, but not too hard, use Visual Basic, for example. For more difficult tasks, use C/Python. For Linux, shell, use Perl. For easy, dynamic and lots of form processing, use PHP. For more diffucult tasks, use Perl, as it can associate C with it and the strength of Modules, for example ImageMagick (make thumbnails, effects, etcs). I suggest you search out what's best for you. You don't wand ending up knowing quite some good Perl but you are not using it's strength and you could've learned PHP instead.
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To: "Payal Rathod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: random string
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 11:04:28 -0600
> Someone please answer this in one word. Which language do I start with,
> Choices are C, Python, Perl?
>
"Can't." That is one word :-), aka there is no way to answer your question in one word.
Besides you are posting on a perl list, so of course the answer is: Perl.
Honestly it totally depends on your purposes, goals, resources, etc. If you are young and have the time, and don't need to get something done, C will be invaluable and will show you the low level that you can abstract to Perl later. Python is a whole other ball game, but once you cover OOP it shouldn't be a problem.
I started my 2nd year in college programming as an economics major, which is late by most standards here in the US. I was working at the time and saw Perl as my way to advance in the web app area in which my company was working. If I had the time and had been able to get the training and resources I would love to hack in C, it is still my goal to make more of the transition. My low level knowledge comes from having run Linux for 5 years, and having the desire to learn as much as I possibly can about good coding practices and algorithms, but I do not have the knowledge of C, make, and compiled languages in particular that I would like to. It is nice to work in a memory managed environment, but Perl lets you get away with a whole lot, not to mention loose typing, etc, etc, etc. On the other hand I know C coders that can't put together a web page, let alone fire up a CGI, or even know what an SQL statement looks like. But then I know a number of web appers that are out of work n!
owadays, but rarely have met an unemployed C programmer.
I would suggest pointing yourself in the direction that feels most comfortable and live life without any regrets...
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