Prev: FAQ 1.10 Can I do [task] in Perl?
Next: FAQ 2.1 What machines support perl? Where do I get it?
From: PerlFAQ Server on 5 Apr 2010 12:00
This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq1.pod, which
comes with the standard Perl distribution. These postings aim to
reduce the number of repeated questions as well as allow the community
to review and update the answers. The latest version of the complete
perlfaq is at http://faq.perl.org .

--------------------------------------------------------------------

1.9: How does Perl compare with other languages like Java, Python, REXX, Scheme, or Tcl?

Favorably in some areas, unfavorably in others. Precisely which areas
are good and bad is often a personal choice, so asking this question on
Usenet runs a strong risk of starting an unproductive Holy War.

Probably the best thing to do is try to write equivalent code to do a
set of tasks. These languages have their own newsgroups in which you can
learn about (but hopefully not argue about) them.

Some comparison documents can be found at
http://www.perl.com/doc/FMTEYEWTK/versus/ if you really can't stop
yourself.



--------------------------------------------------------------------

The perlfaq-workers, a group of volunteers, maintain the perlfaq. They
are not necessarily experts in every domain where Perl might show up,
so please include as much information as possible and relevant in any
corrections. The perlfaq-workers also don't have access to every
operating system or platform, so please include relevant details for
corrections to examples that do not work on particular platforms.
Working code is greatly appreciated.

If you'd like to help maintain the perlfaq, see the details in
perlfaq.pod.
 | 
Pages: 1
Prev: FAQ 1.10 Can I do [task] in Perl?
Next: FAQ 2.1 What machines support perl? Where do I get it?