Python vs. Perl, which is better to learn?

[Tom Chance]

I started off by learning Perl a few years ago, and I'm now starting to 
learn python. I've found that learning both is extremely valuable, both 
because learning python has really strengthened and deepened my 
understanding of perl, and because they both perform very different 
functions. Perl excels at things like administration scripts and 
programs, web pages and anything requiring complex text processing. 
Python excels at developing full programs, and prototypes for C/C++ 
programs. If you can put both under your belt, you'd be a lot better off 
for it.

As for which first, well that depends slightly on your priorities, but 
if you have none, I'd learn Perl first, because the syntax will be more 
familiar to you, and then when you've got past the more advanced topics 
like references and writing perl modules, move onto python. O'Reilly's 
"Learning Python" would be an excellent introduction for you, as it 
constantly compares Python to C/C++.

Tom


David wrote:
> I have a lot of experience in ANSI C/C++, I want to learn a new
> language and which it can help me in the work.
> I just want to clear which(python or perl) is more comfort for me?