Originally posted by Mark
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There are a lot more resources and tools for perl than python. But I don't think there is anything inherently special about perl that makes it easier to develop tools or tailor code your own functions compared to python. It all comes down to what language you know better at the end of the day I think. -
after re-reading some of perl scripts i lost hope for it and switched to python. i started with this:
Learn Python The Hard WayComment
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I think 'learning the hard way' would mean that every copy-paste example in the book had one error in it. That would teach you fairly quickly about debugging -- one of the hardest things to learn in programming (and the most valuable).Comment
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Excellent thread! Helpful for me. Keep up!Comment
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I think both are okComment
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