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Re^4: Perl versus VB

by diotalevi (Canon)
on Jan 18, 2003 at 20:05 UTC ( [id://228043]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^3: Perl versus VB
in thread Perl versus VB

I think the net effect is that VB can get you to the same (mostly) place as perl. You just have to work much, much harder
That's a non-statement. Perl is implemented in C, which is compiled to machine code, so by definition both C as well as machine code can get you to the same place as Perl.
What are you on? I'm comparing VB to perl as practical languages for real work (as in what I spent most of yesterday doing for pay). You're saying that they are both of equal power because at root, they can do the same things. I'm saying that perl has more shortcuts than VB does and as such it's more effective (in that sense) as a business programming language. Of course, I didn't use perl because my database doesn't support it and neither does my development team (of which I am a member). That isn't a a quction about what is possible, it's a question of what is possible given other constraints.


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Re^5: Perl versus VB
by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Jan 18, 2003 at 20:19 UTC
    I said any complete language can do the job any other can, somehow. Nowhere did I imply that this means all languages are created equal (in fact, very much not so), and nowhere was I disagreeing with you or making any statement about your (non-)choice of VB or anything else. You mentioned that VB gets you places at a much slower pace than Perl - I was pointing out that in fact, the pace is the only criterion when considering a language in the abstract (outside other factors you mention like team compatibility, PHB mandates etc).

    Makeshifts last the longest.

      Oh, well then I misunderstood you.

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