Thanks Tom for describing perl in very short but very sweet way! "In a perfect world, you would learn every possible programming language, then you could always choose the best one for each task. If you did that, you'd probably write most of your programs in Perl."
-----Original Message----- From: Tom Phoenix [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 4:26 AM To: JBallinger Cc: beginners@perl.org Subject: Re: Comparing Regular Expression in Perl vs Python On 11/28/07, JBallinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently heard about Python. They claimed that it is easier to learn > and to program in Python than in Perl. My friends say that Ford is great and Chevy sux. What do you Chevy people think? I don't think you're really intending to post flamebait, but you have to realize that this is a *Perl* forum. > Most of my work is relating to transformation of one text file format > to another. > Therefore, I wonder whether anyone has experience doing this in > Python; and does what they claimed is true? You can transform one text file format to another in pretty much any competent programming language. There are very few people who like both Python and Perl. The ones who prefer Python generally love it; the ones who prefer Perl are just as ardent. One of the big differences is that Perl has many many defaults, such as default variables or parameters, which can make programming simpler. Python is very explicit, with few defaults; that can make it easier to understand a program at first sight, but in exchange it generally takes more time to write and maintain your code. Besides the language itself, it's useful to have libraries of code that can enhance the language with additional features. Perl is a great workhorse largely because of CPAN's thousands of modules: http://search.cpan.org/ In a perfect world, you would learn every possible programming language, then you could always choose the best one for each task. If you did that, you'd probably write most of your programs in Perl. Hope this helps! --Tom Phoenix Stonehenge Perl Training - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to change without notice. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
