Re: Scripting languages and dilema

["Harish B" <harishb@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi
 ( i  use tcl/tk , so though i try to be neutral there might be some bias
.)

  Tcl/tk is used when you want to write  quick gui applications .
Perl  is used when you want to make use of its regular expressions / pattern
matching /replace features
  Perl has taken advantage of tk , i think you have perl-tk to write gui
applications in perl too .
 With Tcl/tk  the code you  write is more readable  ,  perl is usually for
write-once applications , it is difficult for a third person to read and
understand the code ..
You also have Incr Tcl/tk , you can write object oriented code using classes
and oo concepts . i think perl also supports objects
the most important adv of tcl/tk is its extendablity or ability to act as
glue language ..
you can write code in C C++ java and then integrate it with tcl/tk shell ..
e.g  write complex apps in C like algorithms which require speed, integrate
it with tcl shell .. write a tk gui interface for the C app ..
this feature makes it very useful tool and widely used  for automated
testing
for more complete info
http://www.sunworld.com/swol-10-1997/swol-10-scripting.html


Harish

-----Original Message-----
From: K Sambaiah <sambaiah@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 4:56 PM
Subject: Scripting languages and dilema


>Hi All,
>   This is not directly related to Linux (related stuff). My day to day
>   work I switched from Bourne shell to perl and I like it. Some times I
>   use dialog to write user interfaces. I am happy with Perl but are lots
>   of names I hear but I can't go through those. My question is Which
>   scripting language is good for what? I heard only about tcl/tk and
>   python and expect (although this is of different flavor). Are there
>   any more and what are advantages of these over perl.
>   Asokan you seems to say python is best bet over perl. I don't know why
>   you prefer python?  Any pointers where I can see the comparison of
>   these scripting languages?
>TIA,
>Kilaru Sambaiah.
>
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