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Anyway. Have you ever noticed how shell scripts keep getting longer?
Yup.
Ever notice how it gets harder to figure out what the heck any given script's doing?
Yup.
Well, that's where Python helps you out compared to Perl. Python can be a bit clumsier than Perl for dirt-simple tasks, but you'll find that Python scales much better than Perl.
Check. Thanks Aahz. :)
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