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From: jam at newimage.com (jam)
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Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 18:32:29 -0400
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Subject: perl v python
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In-Reply-To: <37238A6A.E245337D@btinternet.com>; from Mark E. Owen on Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 10:34:34PM +0100
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References: <37238A6A.E245337D@btinternet.com>
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Message-ID: <19990425183229.B17114@toast.internal>
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On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 10:34:34PM +0100, Mark E. Owen wrote:
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> I've been using perl quite some time, just starting looking
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> at Python.
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> what's peoples views/comparisons of both languages?
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> Cheers
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> Mark
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greetings,
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though perhaps considered a bit dated, I found the following reference on
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the python.org site <http://www.python.org/doc/essays/comparisons.html>:
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"Python and Perl come from a similar background (Unix scripting, which
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both have long outgrown), and sport many similar features, but have a
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different philosophy. Perl emphasizes support for common
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application-oriented tasks, e.g. by having built-in regular expressions,
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file scanning and report generating features. Python emphasizes support
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for common programming methodologies such as data structure design and
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object-oriented programming, and encourages programmers to write readable
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(and thus maintainable) code by providing an elegant but not overly
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cryptic notation. As a consequence, Python comes close to Perl but rarely
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beats it in its original application domain; however Python has an
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applicability well beyond Perl's niche."
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there have also been numerous posts on c.l.python regarding this very
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topic.. have a look through dejanews.
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regards,
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J
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