Why is tcl broken?

Greg Ewing greg.ewing at compaq.com
Mon Jun 28 23:16:51 EDT 1999


Paul Duffin wrote:
> 
> Actually you find that you can do everything that YOU want to
> in Python and YOU find it easier than doing it in Tcl. I do not
> believe that you can do everything in Python that you can do
> in Tcl (at least as regards extending the language itself).

I meant that Python addresses all the major areas
of application that Tcl's designer claims Tcl was
designed for.

I don't regard extending Tcl as an "application"
of Tcl -- it's just a means to an end. Python
achieves many of the same ends as Tcl using 
different means.

Greg




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