[Tutor] perl or python

R. Alan Monroe amonroe at columbus.rr.com
Wed Oct 6 00:58:08 CEST 2010



> Is it better to learn  Perl or Python since i can manage only writing
> simple bash shell scripts.
> Please suggest/guide.

Do you already have both installed (seeing bash, I bet you're on some
version of Linux, so it's likely you do). You could try writing a very
simple "guess my number" game or some other very simple program in
both to see which you like best. Also, this might help you compare
them: http://www.99-bottles-of-beer.net/p.html

Alan



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