Xah Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Let me tell you, since you know PHP, that PHP and Perl are practically >identical in their high-levelness or expressiveness or field of >application (and syntax), and, Perl and Python are pretty much the >same except their syntax.
I agree with the fundamental sentiment here, but it's important to note that the syntax difference between Perl and Python is an enormous consideration. The biggest problem with Perl's syntax, in my view, is that it is darned near impossible to write Perl code that can be read and understood later, by anyone, including the author. I've used both languages extensively, and even with all of that experience, it takes considerable effort for me to go back to the Perl scripts I wrote 4 or 5 years ago and grasp what they actually do. With Python, on the other hand, much of the source code reads like English prose. It's certainly possible to code "write-only" sequences by abusing comprehensions and generators, but obfuscations like that are the exception rather than the rule. -- Tim Roberts, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
