Hi Vincent, On 8/9/07, Vincent Lefevre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
zsh is more powerful, e.g. recursive globbing, MULTIOS, more powerful > parameter expansion, tied parameters... > > > In fact, zsh is better mainly for interactive use (better completion > mechanisms, multiline editor). I'll take a look at their website. Well, I find Perl easier to understand. The problem may be with some > programmers who don't know how to write readable code... Now, the thing > I really hate concerning python is that it is sensitive to indentation; > this means that some operations like copy-paste or inserting a loop can > easily destroy code. And "diff -b" or "diff -w" can't be used reliably. Well, that's a major disadvantage to me too. Also you need to take other things into account: > * What the language can express and what you need (e.g. closures, > etc.). OK. On my Amiga I had not so much choice, so in many cases, I had to do some work-around in order to achieve what I wanted. But in Linux, waw, it is so comprehensive that the choices are somewhat overwhelming. Thanks for your reply, Manon.
