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Ruby vs. Python vs. Perl

Michael McGarry

12/12/2004 4:15:00 PM

Hi,

I am looking for a good general purpose scripting language. What are the
differences between Ruby, Python and Perl. Which is better?

What should I use for GUI development (Qt, Tk, or ??)?

Thanks for any advice,

Michael
6 Answers

Randy W. Sims

12/12/2004 4:25:00 PM

0

Michael McGarry wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a good general purpose scripting language. What are the
> differences between Ruby, Python and Perl. Which is better?

None are better. They are all great languages with great communities.
Learn them all. Start with the one that most appeals to you.

> What should I use for GUI development (Qt, Tk, or ??)?

or Gtk or wxWindows...

Randy.

gabriele renzi

12/12/2004 4:29:00 PM

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Michael McGarry ha scritto:
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a good general purpose scripting language. What are the
> differences between Ruby, Python and Perl. Which is better?

the better is the one that better fits your way of thinking.
For most of people here it is ruby, but probably for those on c.l.py or
c.l.pe there is a different answer :)

tentative answer:
perl is anarchy
python owns your thought
ruby's in beetween

Given that this is a permathread, please take a look at:
http://www.ruby-doc.org/RubyEyeForThePyth...
for py vs ruby, and for perl vs ruby:
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?...
for perl vs python I don't know, maybe:
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?Py...

> What should I use for GUI development (Qt, Tk, or ??)?

see here:
http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?ComparingGuiToolki...

> Thanks for any advice,

well, whatever you choice is, good luck :)

Michael McGarry

12/12/2004 4:51:00 PM

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gabriele renzi wrote:
> Michael McGarry ha scritto:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am looking for a good general purpose scripting language. What are
>> the differences between Ruby, Python and Perl. Which is better?
>
>
> the better is the one that better fits your way of thinking.
> For most of people here it is ruby, but probably for those on c.l.py or
> c.l.pe there is a different answer :)
>
> tentative answer:
> perl is anarchy
> python owns your thought
> ruby's in beetween
>
> Given that this is a permathread, please take a look at:
> http://www.ruby-doc.org/RubyEyeForThePyth...
> for py vs ruby, and for perl vs ruby:
> http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?...
> for perl vs python I don't know, maybe:
> http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?Py...
>
>> What should I use for GUI development (Qt, Tk, or ??)?
>
>
> see here:
> http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?ComparingGuiToolki...
>
>> Thanks for any advice,
>
>
> well, whatever you choice is, good luck :)

Thank you very much Gabriele for the tips.

Michael

David Ross

12/12/2004 5:22:00 PM

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Michael McGarry wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a good general purpose scripting language. What are
> the differences between Ruby, Python and Perl. Which is better?
>
very once and a while someone opens this same thread. Well.. there are
plenty of differences.

> What should I use for GUI development (Qt, Tk, or ??)?
>
WideStudio. It supports C/C++, Perl, Ruby, and Python. So the APIs are
the same. No learning 2 million APIs per toolkit.

http://www.widestudio.org/EE/...

The APIs are the same in every langauge so its easy, unlike most
bindings for toolkits out there.

David Ross
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Alexander Kellett

12/13/2004 12:03:00 PM

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On Dec 12, 2004, at 6:22 PM, David Ross wrote:
> The APIs are the same in every langauge so its easy, unlike most
> bindings for toolkits out there.

same goes for qtruby

Alex

David Ross

12/13/2004 12:33:00 PM

0

Alexander Kellett wrote:

>
> On Dec 12, 2004, at 6:22 PM, David Ross wrote:
>
>> The APIs are the same in every langauge so its easy, unlike most
>> bindings for toolkits out there.
>
>
> same goes for qtruby
>
> Alex
>
>
>
yes, but like you said on irc.

oh the love of the costly version for windows :)

David Ross
--
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