Re: Combining python and perl

2009-08-23 Thread Albert Hopkins
On Sun, 2009-08-23 at 12:54 -0700, Peng Yu wrote: > I understand that the sames things can be done with both language. > > But I do think that certain applications can be done faster (in term > of the coding & debugging time, I don't care runtime here) with one > language than with another. Yes

Re: Combining python and perl

2009-08-23 Thread Peng Yu
On Aug 23, 8:00 am, Albert Hopkins wrote: > On Sun, 2009-08-23 at 05:37 -0700, Peng Yu wrote: > > Hi, > > > According tohttp://www.python.org/doc/essays/comparisons.html, it > > says > > > "Python and Perl come from a similar background (Unix scripting, which > > both have long outgrown), and spor

Re: Combining python and perl

2009-08-23 Thread Albert Hopkins
On Sun, 2009-08-23 at 05:37 -0700, Peng Yu wrote: > Hi, > > According to http://www.python.org/doc/essays/comparisons.html, it > says > > "Python and Perl come from a similar background (Unix scripting, which > both have long outgrown), and sport many similar features, but have a > different phil

Combining python and perl

2009-08-23 Thread Peng Yu
Hi, According to http://www.python.org/doc/essays/comparisons.html, it says "Python and Perl come from a similar background (Unix scripting, which both have long outgrown), and sport many similar features, but have a different philosophy. Perl emphasizes support for common application- oriented t