Favorite scripting language?

codergeek42 · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:07 pm Post subject: Favorite scripting language?

What's your pick?
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Maedhros · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:13 pm Post subject:

PHP, 'cos it's the only one I can say I have any proficiency in...
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LifesizeKenDoll · n00b Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 27

Python is so nice. I used to get ticked off whenever there was a C# vs Java war and someone mentioned that they should just use Python. Now, sadly, I have to agree with them. It is such a beautiful language.

Bash would be my #2 pick

btw, I am proficient in all above scripting languages, so I know what I'm talking about (at least in my own mind)

SilentGreg · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:02 pm Post subject:

PHP with MySQL as a database.

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littlebuddy · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:44 pm Post subject:

DoktorSeven · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:46 pm Post subject:

Language war, eh? *dons flameproof suit*

PHP pwnz a11!!!!1

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littlebuddy · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:54 pm Post subject:

More praise for Python:

I wrote a Python script to help me with the TextTwist game on yahoo games, and it wasn't running quite as fast as I wanted, so I went ahead and rewrote it in C. Guess what? It wasn't *any* faster in C.

This is, of course, just one anecdote and does not imply that every program written in Python is as fast as a functionally equivalent one in C, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless.

codergeek42 · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:00 am Post subject:

Well, I would have said PHP (as I;m very proficient with it), but now I'm really wantning to learn Python...
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lisa · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:03 am Post subject:

Bash rocks the house.

http://www.thedoh.com/~lisa/site/scripts/?gf

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Bague · Apprentice Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 292

I have gotten pretty good with php for web sripting, and its seemlessness with html is pretty fun. Its the first language that I have been able to write useful scripts in.

I want to learn python and plan to get mod_python working on my webserver. Can anyone point a good location for a guide of writing in these languages?

littlebuddy · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:19 am Post subject:

den_RDC · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:20 am Post subject:

Python, but i am offended that it's listed as a "scripting language". It belongs in the category "divine language".
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miqorz · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:47 am Post subject:

Ruby or Perl. :wink:

ctuma · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:48 am Post subject:

I had to pick other. My favorite is english, as in:

"Hey, [friend] can you run this real quick?"
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red_over_blue · Guru Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Posts: 310

devshed.com also has alot of nice tutorials for Python, which I have to agree is a beautiful language.
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homeobocks · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:28 am Post subject:

Ruby. It's soooo elegant. And Why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby is teh RoXoRz!!1
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codergeek42 · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:29 am Post subject:

Muso · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:35 am Post subject:

Matsumoto's lovely, lovely OO scripting lang.
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Wi1d · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:35 am Post subject:

Bash takes care most of my simple needs and perl has coverd the rest. Also, thanks for the handy bash function 'Colorise' Lisa.

Thalion · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:11 am Post subject:

Ruby is all the niceness and readability of Python combined with all the power of Perl. You can't go wrong with that =)
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Slyde · Guru Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 314

I guess is you asked "which one would you like to learn the most", I would have to say python. Just seems like a fast and nimble language.

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