Which is better, Perl or Python?

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Sai Janani Ganesan

I like and use both, few quick points:

• Python is easier to learn, Perl takes a while to get used to and is not intuitive. Perl is great, if you already know it.
• I use Perl to write quick scripts using regular expressions, to perform text/data manipulations. If there is anything Perl can do well, it is string manipulations.
• I use Python for writing reusable code. I personally think OO in Perl is a little odd, and find Python to be more consistent. For example, I find it easier to create modules in Python.
• Perl scripts are often messy (it takes me a while to understand my own scripts), whereas, Python is very clean.

I can't think of anything that you can do with Perl that you can't with Python. If I were you, I'd stick with Python.

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