05-18-2011
I don't think there are many differences between Perl or Python as far as functionality and speed are concerned. From my point, it boils down to 2 questions:
- Which one you feel more comfortable with
- Which one is easier to maintain by others
As for the first question, pick any tutorial for each language to get an overview, and then try to do some simple scripts. The second question is harder to answer, since it depends on who will have to maintain the scripts besides you, or maybe after you.
10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting
1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
Iam working on migration of perl applicaion from MPE/ix OS to UNIX. Perl Application uses MPE::File Package which cannot be used in HPUX.
I have identified IO::File and Filehandle package as replacement.
Will the functionality of the MPE Package & Unix filehandle Package will match?
... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: tc.omkumar
0 Replies
2. Shell Programming and Scripting
friends
Is it possible to implement perl style autoincriment in python?
e.g
i++
How it can be represented in python
Jagan (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: jaganadh
1 Replies
3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Friends
How to convert this perl notation to Python
${$$hashptr{$sys_Id}}{$doc_Id} = $docstr;
Jagan (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: jaganadh
0 Replies
4. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have the following problem, which I need done in Perl/ or Python using Unix/linux filters...
1. You have a very large file, named 'ColCheckMe', tab-delmited, that you are asked to process. You are told that each line in 'ColCheckMe' has 7 columns, and that the values in the... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Swapnilsagarwal
1 Replies
5. Homework & Coursework Questions
I have the following problem, which I need done in Perl/ or Python using Unix/linux filters...
1. You have a very large file, named 'ColCheckMe', tab-delmited, that you are asked to process. You are told that each line in 'ColCheckMe' has 7 columns, and that the values... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Swapnilsagarwal
1 Replies
6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello all,
I am in a bit of dilema here. I want to implement a suite. it involves a lot of text file processing and shell scripts . which one to use perl or python ? (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: achak01
4 Replies
7. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a client that needs some data downloaded from a website periodically. The problem is that the data is not available directly (i.e. ftp) and must be accessed via logging in to the site, selecting the data manually, then finally clicking a link to grab the zip file. The site does not have an... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: shunk wugga
2 Replies
8. Shell Programming and Scripting
Anyone care to give me the cliff notes as to why one would want to use perl vs python? Unix Solaris over here. Have capability to run both perl and python and bash/ksh and others.
Now what I am interested in using unix and its programs for large amounts of data, sql (done in Unix SAS)...etc.... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: sas
5 Replies
9. AIX
I'm New to AIX / VIOS
We're doing a FC switch cutover on an ibm device, connected via SAN.
How do I tell if one path to my remote disk is lost? (aix lvm)
How do I tell when my link is down on my HBA port?
Appreciate your help, very much! (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: BG_JrAdmin
4 Replies
10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
I'm confused what to use (Python/Perl/Shell), I have a scenario here wherein i need to process a data which might have millions of records in tabular format, my task is to find the {0,null,NA} in each and every column and also inform the end user that this column has this many values... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: nikhil jain
2 Replies
QUIZ(6) BSD Games Manual QUIZ(6)
NAME
quiz -- random knowledge tests
SYNOPSIS
quiz [-t] [-i file] [question answer]
DESCRIPTION
The quiz utility tests your knowledge of random facts. It has a database of subjects from which you can choose. With no arguments, quiz
displays the list of available subjects.
The options are as follows:
-t Use tutorial mode, in which questions are repeated later if you didn't get them right the first time, and new questions are presented
less frequently to help you learn the older ones.
-i Specify an alternative index file.
Subjects are divided into categories. You can pick any two categories from the same subject. quiz will ask questions from the first cate-
gory and it expects answers from the second category. For example, the command ``quiz victim killer'' asks questions which are the names of
victims, and expects you to answer with the cause of their untimely demise, whereas the command ``quiz killer victim'' works the other way
around.
If you get the answer wrong, quiz lets you try again. To see the right answer, enter a blank line.
Index and Data File Syntax
The index and data files have a similar syntax. Lines in them consist of several categories separated by colons. The categories are regular
expressions formed using the following meta-characters:
pat|pat alternative patterns
{pat} optional pattern
[pat] delimiters, as in pat[pat|pat]pat
In an index file, each line represents a subject. The first category in each subject is the pathname of the data file for the subject. The
remaining categories are regular expressions for the titles of each category in the subject.
In data files, each line represents a question/answer set. Each category is the information for the question/answer for that category.
The backslash character (``'') is used to quote syntactically significant characters, or at the end of a line to signify that a continuation
line follows.
If either a question or its answer is empty, quiz will refrain from asking it.
FILES
/usr/share/games/bsdgames/quiz The default index and data files.
BUGS
quiz is pretty cynical about certain subjects.
BSD
May 31, 1993 BSD