Python vs. Perl, which is better to learn?

[Billy Ng]

I am also new to python.  I think python will be my replacement of perl.
However, if I need to do very heavy regular expression, I still prefer perl.
I just don't feel comfortable with the python's re syntax.

Billy Ng

"Max" <prova at prova.it> wrote in message
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JohnO" <jo at johnochiltree.uklinux.net>
> Newsgroups: comp.lang.python
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:32 AM
> Subject: Re: Python vs. Perl, which is better to learn?
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> > Garry Taylor wrote:
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> [...]
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> > I don't know if anyone else has noticed this but I've found that
operators
> > and sys admins use perl and that developers tend towards python. Also
sys
> > admins rarely utilise indirection but developers do.
> >
> > John
>
> Interesting... i had the same feeling!
> I'm pretty new to Python, but it's very close to the way i think... i can
> concentrate on the problem and not on how to implement my solution... very
> very powerful for an analyst/programmer....
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