Does Python help with the no-Unix handicap?

[Grant Edwards]

In article <Cl%05.2665$cQ.22917 at news-server.bigpond.net.au>, Neil Hodgson wrote:

> I think that was part of my problem with Perl. While I can use
> Unix, its at a low level of competence - I count myself lucky
> to survive a session with vi without pulling the power cord to
> stop the torture. Coming from an RSX/11M+, Mac, OS/2, Windows
> background I found the syntax choices in Perl, which probably
> appear obvious to native Unixers, bizarre and difficult to
> reason with. 

I've been using Unix for 15 years, and I too find Perl syntax
bizarre and difficult.

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Grant Edwards                   grante             Yow!  Do you need
                                  at               any MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
                               visi.com            resuscitation?