OT = off topic. Compile time (compiler languages) v Runtime (scripting languages) ... Google it!;). Good luck!
> On 27 Oct 2013, at 00:42, <htchd...@live.com> wrote: > > To answer your questions: > 1, I don't know what's OT ? Can't say anything. > 2, I asked a question to make decision by my own. > > >> On Oct 26, 2013, at 7:25 PM, "Ed Davis" <skoota...@btopenworld.com> wrote: >> >> I would think the question being asked isn't 'OT' which is namely: what's >> runtime v compile time ... (and Python's .pyc's are sort of in the middle). >> Id think a beginners list first task would be to help you make the choice? >> >>> On 27 Oct 2013, at 00:15, <htchd...@live.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for answering my question. >>> I'm certainly not an advocate for either languages, since I don't even know >>> much about them. >>> I learned Perl first and recently my colleagues suggested me to learn >>> python. So, the struggle begins. >>> I searched online about this topic and only found one scientific paper is >>> revealing some truth: no significant difference between those 2 script >>> languages. >>> This is why I'm here to ask. If the moderator of this list thinks this is >>> inappropriate, I'll shut up and keep silent. >>> >>>>> On Oct 26, 2013, at 6:56 PM, "David Christensen" >>>>> <dpchr...@holgerdanske.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 10/26/13 04:28, htchd...@live.com wrote: >>>>> How about python? >>>>> Many people consider it's better than Perl and it becomes more and more >>>>> popular. >>>> >>>> There are a lot of really smart people who like Python. There are a lot >>>> of useful Python programs, and a lot of useful programs that incorporate >>>> and/or interoperate with Python. I haven't heard too many security >>>> complaints about Python. >>>> >>>> >>>> As I understand it, Python's library is very well developed. In this >>>> regard, Python seems to be more cathedral, while Perl is more bazaar (e.g. >>>> CPAN). >>>> >>>> >>>> I could never get past Python's whitespace sensitivity. >>>> >>>> >>>> David >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org >>>> http://learn.perl.org/ >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org >>> http://learn.perl.org/ >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org >> http://learn.perl.org/ > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org > For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org > http://learn.perl.org/ > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
