From: Daniel Berger <djberg96@...>
Date: 2002-09-19T07:17:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Java vs. Perl vs. ...



JamesBritt wrote:
> The "Use Perl" website (use.perl.org) has a small entry commenting on a Java
> vs. Perl test for performing string processing.  The Perl site [1] says the
> Java site [2] shows the Java source code for the match-up, but not the Perl
> source.  After some requests, the Java author released the Perl code to the
> Perl folks (though it does not seem to have made it to the original Java
> site).  It's on the Perl site [1].
> 
> Not surprisingly, the Java site [2] claims the Java code is better, as it
> ran the test case faster.
> Also not surprisingly, the Perl folks believe the Perl code is really not
> quality code and can be optimized to do better than Java.
> 
> Just thought I'd mention it ...

Quick followup...

Someone sent in an optimized version of the Perl code.  It turned out to 
be twice as fast as the (current) Java code.  Did anyone submit the Ruby 
equivalent?

Regards,

Dan