Well, easy for some to use, not so easy for others!! I realize this is probably not the answer you are looking for but it is close to truth
Out of Python, Perl, and PHP - In my opinion I think that PHP is probably the easiest, then Perl, then Python. PHP is a server side scripting language for web pages. Python is both GUI and command line. Perl is command line and is commonly used for a host of tasks.
If you were going to begin learning one of these languages,
I would suggest that you learn Perl. You will get more mileage
from it! As a start, take a look at a smaller language such as Awk to get your feet wet.
Perl can also do GUI programming, but this is not most Perl programmers are going to use (possibly people would prefer TCL or Java/C instead for this purpose).
I'm pretty familiar with Perl, but I find it a lot easier to handle compared with shell scripting and awk/sed etc., possibly because I came from a programming background instead of a sysadmin background. So I personally do not agree that awk/sed can be used to get my feet wet. To me, shell scripting seems to get my hands really "dirty" that I would try to avoid shell scripting wherever possible (unless the task demands it).
PHP may not be necessarily easier than Perl. It totally depends on what you are trying to learn (and do). PHP is most suited for Web server-side scripting, however.
I am planning on taking a class in Python. My choices are 2.5 or 3.0. Which version should I choose? I am getting the impression they are two separate paths.
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Dears,
my question
is that possible to configure any server to work in solaris zone
i mean any server
cos i read that DHCP can't be work on solaris zone
is that real or not
Best Regards
Alexander Corvinus (4 Replies)
Experience level : New to programming in Linux. Forgive my noobiness in this context with regards to programming, language or grammar.
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This may be a dumb question (but this is the UNIX for Dummies Q&A forum :)
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ccindyderek:confused: (4 Replies)
This is quite a general question:
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Firstly I must apologise; I have posted something similar in the "general UNIX newbies" forum; but in reterospect I think that it's more appropriate here.
Anyhoo;
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