python vs perl lines of code

[John Bokma]

Edward Elliott <nobody at 127.0.0.1> wrote:

> John Bokma wrote:
> 
>> Edward Elliott <nobody at 127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>> Evaluating my experiences yes, relating your own no.
>> 
>> What would the point be? Most important to me would be: am I happy
>> with the result? And that rarely has to do with the number of lines
>> of actual code or the programming language. A language is just a
>> tool. 
> 
> The point is knowing how to pick the right tool for the right job.

True, and I don't think that the number of lines is going to be a good 
guideline.

> Anecdotes aren't the answer but they can be the beginning of the
> question. Besides, whatever happened to pursuing knowledge for its own
> sake? 

Sure, but research without being able to peer review the set up is a bit 
difficult. If you want an anecdote: three years ago my Perl coding was 
different from now, and I am sure that my Python coding (when I get 
there), will be different compared to if I had learned the language 3 
years ago. Mind, I am not saying that I am going to program Python the 
Perl way, just that in 3 years I have learned stuff I can use in other 
languages as well.

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