On 22Jan2013 00:33, Rado Q <l%...@gmx.de> wrote: | =- Derek Martin wrote on Mon 21.Jan'13 at 11:48:18 -0600 -= | > I'd prefer that a language with substantial critical mass be used, | > and I suspect there are far, far more mutt users who already know | > python than those who know lua. IMO that alone would make Python a | > much better choice. | | How does that compare to perl? | | perlre for patterns would be a nice bonus, too.
The python regexp library is pretty much Perl compatible. I ditched perl for python as my preferred language some years ago and wish I'd done it far ealier. I had a large personal Perl library and used perl extensively, hence my delay. Changing preferred languages is, btw, a great way to find out which bits of your personal libraries you really use:-) Perl is shorter and more succinct for trivial jobs, but python is FAR FAR more readable. -- Cameron Simpson <c...@zip.com.au>
