On 8/9/07, Vincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.org> wrote:
zsh is more powerful, e.g. recursive globbing, MULTIOS, more powerful
parameter expansion, tied parameters...
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In fact, zsh is better mainly for interactive use (better completion
mechanisms, multiline editor).
I'll take a look at their website.
Well, I find Perl easier to understand. The problem may be with some
programmers who don't know how to write readable code... Now, the thing
I really hate concerning python is that it is sensitive to indentation;
this means that some operations like copy-paste or inserting a loop can
easily destroy code. And "diff -b" or "diff -w" can't be used reliably.
Well, that's a major disadvantage to me too.
Also you need to take other things into account:
* What the language can express and what you need (
e.g. closures,
etc.).
OK. On my Amiga I had not so much choice, so in many cases, I had to
do some work-around in order to achieve what I wanted. But in Linux, waw,
it is so comprehensive that the choices are somewhat overwhelming.
Thanks for your reply, Manon.