Python vs. Perl, which is better to learn?

[Andrei Kulakov]

In article <extz8.43542$dh5.3425591 at news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk>, JohnO wrote:
> Garry Taylor wrote:
> 
>> 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
> 
> 
> I don't know if anyone else has noticed this but I've found that operators 
> and sys admins use perl and that developers tend towards python. Also sys 
> admins rarely utilise indirection but developers do.
>
What do you mean by indirection?


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