If performance is not an issue, but developer maintenance is, I have been using a combination of the two.
We manage the files/directories in CF, pass the filespec and parameters to perl using CFHTTP, do all the string manipulation in Perl, then pass back the results as XML which CF parses and puts away in the DB. (The perl can also save to .xml for file-based storage) The reason for this is the data manipulation is fairly straight forward in Perl (the code was a legacy Perl site) and I'm the only Perl guy here. And we have 4 CF programmers, who can handle all the front end, file manipulation and database calls in Cold Fusion, but shiver at the thought of Perl. It doesn't have to be all one or the other. Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/28/01 02:59PM >>> > Okay, I'm convinced! Any suggestions then for a general-purpose > language that I could run on my desktop for text/file > processing and database connectivity? I like PERL, but I > am still at the level where I always have to grab a book > to look up syntax, as its syntax doesn't render itself to > quick memorization, in my opinion. Thanks! Well, I've never been a fan of Perl, personally, but I'm willing to chalk that up to my failings, rather than issues with Perl itself. You might take a look at Python (http://www.python.org/) - it's a scripting language, like Perl, but I find it to have a clearer structure and approach. (Not that I'm a great Python programmer or anything.) In the same vein, a lot of people like Ruby (http://www.ruby-lang.org/), which is a fully object-oriented scripting language. I've never used it myself, though. On the other hand, with any language, there's going to be a learning curve, and it just so happens that this curve will likely be greater with any one you choose that with CF. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
