I learned both languages and I have to tell you that there is no "best
language", both are great languages with pro and cons and with similarities
and differences.
I personally prefer PERL and it is actually more widely used than Python (at
least as far as my experience goes).
The bottom line is that you should learn the language that serves you better
according to the reason why you need to learn it in the first place (work?
Pleasure? Curiosity?).
Unfortunately your question has no unique answer.
Anyway, once you learn a modern programming language (whatever it is) will
be pretty easy to learn others since the "basics" (control structures,
loops, variables scoping etc..) are always the same since the C was created
and even earlier.
Ciao
Federico
-----Original Message-----
From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net]On Behalf Of Mikes work account
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 2:11 PM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: [SLUG] Python vs Perl
This is not intended to start any sort of long winded thread or flame about
either programming language but,,, I need ot pick a programming language to
learn and both of these have their proponents. Does anyone out there have
constructive things to say about either one or both of these and their
strength or weaknesses. I need to write short programs that access a data
base and manipulate data and output in presentable for on the printer.
And,, I don't want to spend the rest of my life learning it,,,
Michael C. Rock
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