Perl vs. C++?
May 30, 2011 – 10:59 pmWhich is better, and why?
can you do everything in both?
which is more complex?
is there a perl compilier that you make your stuff in for it?
where can i get it?
how do i learn perl?
should i learn C++ instead?
where can I learn it?
I have bloodshed dev installed already.
IT MAKES NO SENSE.
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One Response to “Perl vs. C++?”
Each has their uses.
Perl is a scripting language – best for breaking text into better units (parsing) – good for smaller projects under 10,000 lines of code. Also good for scripting repetitive tasks.
I like perl. recent perl tasks included:
1. Digging information out of a report and making a much smaller, terser report.
2. querying routers via snmp for information and making a report.
3. putting information into a MySQL or Postgresql database.
C++ is an object oriented language – good for large projects .. and where object oriented thinking will help the project.
Ubuntu linux…gets you both Perl and c++ and many other tools for free.
See ‘the official ubuntu book’
see http://www.ubuntu.com/
http://www.activestate.com is a good place for the perl under windows.
c++ can be also obtained from vendors like Microsoft.
You will learn to program faster with perl. I liked "learning perl" and "the perl cookbook" as a place to start.
You might consider php as well.
if you install a linux, you will get the tools installed faster. then you can concentrate on doing something.
it also helps to have a project in mind when you want to learn something.
By aiki on May 30, 2011