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Date:      Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:20:47 -0500
From:      William Bulley <web@umich.edu>
To:        Tim Daneliuk <tundra@tundraware.com>
Cc:        Gary Kline <kline@thought.org>, FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: thankee, thankee!
Message-ID:  <20080219142047.GB27411@dell1>

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According to Tim Daneliuk <tundra@tundraware.com>:
> 
> Before you go down this road too far, you should take a look at Python
> as an implementation language. If what you're doing involves text and
> string manipulation, Python is loaded with good modules that will make
> your task a snap. Having coded extensively in many assemblers, C,
> BASIC, ... I now find myself reaching exclusively for Python when
> writing applications and utilities unless the task at hand must have
> the performance of native C. Try it ... you'll be shocked how fast
> your program comes together.

Might the same not be said for Perl?

Regards,

web...

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William Bulley                     Email: web@umich.edu




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