[SOLVED] Perl vs Python which is easier to learn

Sergei Steshenko · 01-25-2011, 07:49 AM

And to really appreciate Perl, read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher-Order_Perl -> http://hop.perl.plover.com/ .

ghostdog74 · 01-25-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bigearsbilly

perl - if you like speed and efficiency.
speed will not be a concern for the beginner learning programming. Besides, Python (and Ruby) can be as fast and efficient.

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if you can't read perl code, try VB.

are you trying to say that VB has worse syntax than Perl. ? (yes, its Perl, not perl in this case)

Python higher order 1
Python higher order 2
Ruby higher order

dugan · 01-25-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sergei Steshenko

Take any standards compliant XML parser and run your XML file through it.

+1. If the OP had posted his requirement up front, this would have been suggested immediately. This thread should now be marked as solved.

Sergei Steshenko · 01-25-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ghostdog74

are you trying to say that VB has worse syntax than Perl. ? (yes, its Perl, not perl in this case)

Python higher order 1
Python higher order 2
Ruby higher order

I love this site: http://anch.org/anchor.html - the guy got pissed off by lack of curly braces in Python.

ghostdog74 · 01-25-2011, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sergei Steshenko

I love this site: http://anch.org/anchor.html - the guy got pissed off by lack of curly braces in Python.

That's not my business if he gets pissed off or not. Many people are also using Python without curly braces. Why don't everybody get pissed off.?

ghostdog74 · 01-25-2011, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dugan

+1. If the OP had posted his requirement up front, this would have been suggested immediately. This thread should now be marked as solved.

this thread is already solved at post #24