[plug] Java | strings vs char[] | PERL

[Grahame Bowland]

On Tue, 2001-11-20 at 10:04, Leon Brooks wrote:
> On Tuesday 20 November 2001 09:57, Greg Mildenhall wrote:
> > On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Leon Brooks wrote:
> >> He's probably using strings instead of character arrays, so not comparing
> >> apples with apples.
> 
> > I thought you were too much of a perl-fiend to even consider that strings
> > might be manipulated in C++ or Java? Or do I misremember?
> 
> You do. (-:
> 
> My PERL is fairly rudimentary, just ask Matt. In the course of work I use a 
> lot of C, BASH and PHP, all of which are either light on for or missing 
> object orientation.
> 
> I wouldn't mind knowing a bit more PERL. It can be fun to speak in scribble 
> fluently. (-:
> 
> I picked up enough Python to get by on in about 4 hours, and am considering 
> becoming a Ruby programmer in the name of staying ahead of the fashion.

I did read a Dr Dobb's article about Ruby, but it didn't look any better
than Python to me. With good use of map(), and list comprehensions you
can write scribble just as well as with perl, but be arrogant about it
too ;)

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