From: brad <rtilley@...>
Date: 2006-04-27T06:58:28+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby for command line applications

Alan M wrote:

> At this phase I am thinking to upgrade my programming language to either
> Python or Ruby.

I use both. I like them both. IMO, Ruby is more flexible than Python. 
They go about things differently (Python is much more explicit in its 
syntax), but the end result of scripts written in either language are 
the same.

Python is more popular and has more thrid party modules/libraries, but 
Ruby is catching up. If Rite and YARV ever become a reality and better 
Windows support comes to Ruby (I believe it will), I can see Ruby 
catching up to Python much more quickly.

Personally, I find Ruby more enjoyable to write and read than Python, 
but you may not. You'll do fine with either (or both) of them in sys 
admin scripting :)

Best of luck,
Brad

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