Do you realize that the thread is almost a decade old. | [reply] |
In the intervening decade, Python has steadily gotten more popular, has gotten more packages (though still not as many as the CPAN has), and has released Python 3 (which breaks backward compatibility (not too badly), but cleans up the language in some areas that needed it).
Likewise, in the past 10 years, Perl 5 has accreted more modules to help make Perl 5 more modern and attractive (while maintaining backward compat).
To the OP I'd say:
- Perl 5 compared to Python: it's a toss-up. Python is more modern, but Perl 5 is good once you drag in a big pile of CPAN modules to fix it up. Perl 5 still beats Python at string processing and also at having more usable and practical modules to get your job done. Python is simple and easy though, which counts for something.
- Perl 6 compared to Python: Perl 6 does look pretty damn amazing. Though, right now it needs docs and performance before it can be compared to Python.
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