On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 14:14:05 -0800 (PST), Dave Zhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is there any survey on scripting languages? I would > like to get information on several scripting languages > including Python, Perl, Ruby, Tcl, etc. There are several such comparisons on the web but most will naturally reflect the authors personal preferences. The Python web site has pointers to a couple and I'm sure that Perl , Tcl and Ruby sites will have their own. My own personal perspective is that I like Perl for one line hacks and string processing, I like Tcl because I like the underlying concepts and Tcl programs are often shorter than others. I like Ruby mainly for a few of its nice features and I like Python because I can read it when I'm finished! Those are the things that influence me, not detailed lists of features. I like all of the languages you mention and uise them for different jobs. Vive la difference... Oh yes, and don't forget to include Lisp/Scheme/Guile in your considerations... :-) Alan G Author of the Learn to Program website http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
