Hi figaro...
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I also think that shell programming is underrated.
Absolutely. I am new to it, and it probably shows too, but try and do even half of what the Scope does in a Windows, (TM), Command Prompt.
It is possible but it is seriously difficult.
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But when it comes to serious application layers running on top of large databases, shell will quickly be abandoned.
Ah, but as an amateur I see it differently. How many coders like me are interested in single file sizes 100's or 1000's of MegaBytes in size?
Hi DGPickett...
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Since GCC is free and open, it has been the first language out of the box for many CPUs.
I have veered away from ANSI C and C++ and base most of my non-shell scripting time in Python. I try to write code that works on version 1.4.x to current on Classic AMIGAs, (usually a stock A1200), Linux, Windows and now OSX. Most of it is on code.activestate.com but some is on AMINET...
This I find a mental challenge as there is so much to know and learn about the various platforms.