From: Rove Monteux <rove.monteux@...>
Date: 2004-02-10T04:38:02+09:00
Subject: Re: I´m too dumb to program

Quoting,

 > but I'd like something more OOP and more

> general purpose both.


Again, sounds like it. Give it a try, may be for you, may be not, to simplify the matter, Id suggest a read through this one.

http://www.scriptol.org/choose.php

Good list with a 'why to use it' column right beside it.

May be of help.


Cheers


Rove Monteux




Rob Bryant wrote:

>Rove Monteux <rove.monteux@fluid-rock.com> wrote in message news:<40276598.4010809@fluid-rock.com>...
>  
>
>>sounds like it
>>
>>    
>>
>
>Well, I think this has the potential to be an interesting thread
>(at least to me). Here's why:
>
>If the skills of the world's programmers were graphed into the
>typical bell curve, I would definitely be found to the left of
>the middle. Not for lack of effort, rather for lack of gray-cell
>power! So maybe I am too dumb to program, but I'd like to try.
>
>With that said, would people recommend Ruby to someone like me?
>I read about the "principle of least surprise" (or something to
>that effect), and I was intrigued. I have tried Perl, and I am
>dismayed at the "explosion at an ASCII factory" effect. I have
>tried PHP, and I love it but I'd like something more OOP and more
>general purpose both.
>
>I'd be interested in your opinions.
>
>Thanks,
>
>  
>

-- 
Rove Monteux
Systems Administrator

rove.monteux@fluid-rock.com