Python vs. Perl, which is better to learn?

[Garry Taylor]

Chris <chris at cmb-enterprises.com> wrote in message news:<chris-4E0B1A.01281230042002 at corp.supernews.com>...
> In article <df30afd4.0204292111.31e5914a at posting.google.com>,
>  xiaotsing_79 at hotmail.com (David) wrote:
> 
> > I have a lot of experience in ANSI C/C++, I want to learn a new
> > language and which it can help me in the work.
> > I just want to clear which(python or perl) is more comfort for me?
> 
> In terms of how it looks, Perl might look more comfortable, but Python 
> is likely to function more similarly to C++, while C will have more in 
> common with Perl.
> 
> Learn both.

I use Perl at work day in day out, and use Python for my own personal
stuff, I would say that Python is better for pretty much everything,
particularly larger programs, where it's more structured syntax makes
code easier to read. I quite like Perl for CGI scripting, and little
1-page scripts, but would never contemplate using it for a big
project.

Learning both is an ideal solution, but personally I wish I started on
Python far earlier than I did.

Garry