[Chester LUG] which programming language

[Richard Smedley]

> > I would agree with the posts advising Perl, Python or Ruby. If you
> > find Perl ``strange'', then go for Ruby. It's v straightforward.
> > However Python imposes a little more discipline of thought, and
> > seems far more logical.
> 
>  dangerous ground Richard:) Next you will be saying you prefer emacs
> to vi

Ha! This must be the only list where I haven't sung
the praises of Emacs then ;-P

However while vi should be avoided at all costs [1], there
are reasons to choose any out of Perl, Python and Ruby 
- it depends upon the project and programmer. Additionally
in 90 per cent of products requiring one of these three,
any of them will do a decent enough job :-)

What I'm saying is that the choice will /usually/ come down
to non-technical factors. 

On Vi/Emacs - how about half an hour on each at the LUG meeting,
demonstrating the best features of each :)

 - Richard

[1] /ducks and runs

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