Is Python as capable as Perl for sysadmin work?
Courageous
dontwant at spam.com
Wed Feb 9 18:52:55 EST 2005
>> Well, that's where Python helps you out compared to
>> Perl. Python can be a bit clumsier than Perl for dirt-simple tasks, but
>> you'll find that Python scales much better than Perl.
My opinion:
If "scales" refers to the /manageability/ of the code produced,
I'd say that Python scales better than C++. I would /much/ rather
manage a million lines of Python than a million lines of C++.
*checks self to see if self is wearing rose colored glasses*
*doesn't think so*
C//
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