--- Ronald J Kimball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For some tests, I will specify that they be > written using the same logic > and data structures. The goal of this kind of > test is to try to measure > languages doing the same operations, as closely as > possible. (Since > functional languages have such a different mode of > expression, I allow > them more leeway).
(I know you didn't write this Ronald :) But that doesn't make sense. What's the use of having multiple languages if everything is to be written the same way? We might as well just code in assembly. Different languages have different strengths and weaknesses inherent in their design. Perl's regexps are one of it's strongest points, and failing to utilize that to its proper extent simply renders this comparison useless. Same thing can be said of all the other languages "compared" in this shootout. Just my humble opinion, --Ala __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
