While Perl and Python are two different programming languages, Python has the ability to execute Perl scripts through a built in function. Since Perl and Python are designed for different programming ...

Perl, Python, and Ruby modules can ease development for large projects, but Bash is simpler and better for many tasks Last week I talked a bit about how best to protect against the vagaries of human ...

The goal of this course is to provide an in-depth introduction to the Python programming language followed by an introduction to both the Perl and PHP. All of these languages share common ...

In the older days of open source software, major projects tended to have their Benevolent Dictators For Life who made all the final decisions, and some mature projects still operate that way. Guido ...

Or rather, let's admit there's a right tool for every job, and the multilingual developer is painted into fewer corners Last week, I shared my reluctance to blindly accept the abstractions found in ...

SlickEdit has announced the release of SlickEdit 2009, a new version of their multi-platform code editor. SlickEdit 2009 costs $300. SlickEdit is a multi-language code editor that lets programmers ...