- because it would be fun to write your own app - sense of accomplishment - you'd get a better handle on the language knowing it's strength and weaknesses etc...
Not saying that you should go and write your own dbms or word processor or OS. But sometimes writing a little utility from scratch is more rewarding than downloading a pre-packaged app. mohammed --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Also, on scant nights I've even been rolling my > own KISS-method Perl/Tk > OEM > > replacement. Sorry Jared, but sometimes I like > GUIs! :) > > Why? Look up OraC and OracleTool on google. > > Jared > > > > > > > > > > "Jesse, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 01/28/2003 07:58 AM > Please respond to ORACLE-L > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: RE: Perl - Was Unix time > conversion function > > > For me, it was either Perl or an icky bass-ackward > pipe-laden > awk/sed/regex > unmaintainable bastion. OK, I couldn't get rid of > the regex. While I'll > not be entering the Obfuscated Perl contest anytime > soon, I think Perl is > much easier to understand for a "traditional" > programmer (Assembly, BASIC, > COBOL, FORTRAN, and a little C). I bought > O'Reilly's "Learning Perl", and > most of what I needed to do was in the book as an > example. > > Also, on scant nights I've even been rolling my own > KISS-method Perl/Tk > OEM > replacement. Sorry Jared, but sometimes I like > GUIs! :) > > Rich > > > Rich Jesse > System/Database Administrator > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech > International, Sussex, > WI > USA > > > -----Original Message----- > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:40 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Cary.... I once thought I wanted to do some Perl > coding... So I bought a > book and started to play with it. It made my head > bleed... literally I had > little droplets of blood emerging from my head.... > They rushed me to the > hospital and put me in the Perl ward where I > languished for days on IV's > of > Mountain Dew and pulverized Ritz crackers..... it > was close. > > In my mind there is nothing obvious about Perl, this > coming from and old C > coder who did pointers and linked lists in his sleep > years ago. I don't > know, maybe I was having a bad day and it's time to > get my "learning Perl" > book out again.... > > Anyone else feel that way about Perl or am I a lone > wolf in a Perl world? > > RF > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Jesse, Rich > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: mkb INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
