perl v python

[jam]

On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 10:34:34PM +0100, Mark E. Owen wrote:
> 
> I've been using perl quite some time, just starting looking
> at Python.
> 
> what's peoples views/comparisons of both languages?
> 
> Cheers
> Mark
> 

greetings,

though perhaps considered a bit dated, I found the following reference on
the python.org site <http://www.python.org/doc/essays/comparisons.html>:

  "Python and Perl come from a similar background (Unix scripting, which
  both have long outgrown), and sport many similar features, but have a
  different philosophy. Perl emphasizes support for common
  application-oriented tasks, e.g. by having built-in regular expressions,
  file scanning and report generating features. Python emphasizes support
  for common programming methodologies such as data structure design and
  object-oriented programming, and encourages programmers to write readable
  (and thus maintainable) code by providing an elegant but not overly
  cryptic notation. As a consequence, Python comes close to Perl but rarely
  beats it in its original application domain; however Python has an
  applicability well beyond Perl's niche."

there have also been numerous posts on c.l.python regarding this very
topic.. have a look through dejanews.

regards,
J
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