Re: Relative Speed of Perl vs. Tcl vs. C

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From: Philip Swann
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 17:11

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In article <4fncgf$96e@solutions.solon.com>, seebs@solutions.solon.com
(Peter Seebach) wrote:

> Fascinating.  Look, I'm a C advocate, but I have to admit, well written
> perl is *stunningly* comprehensible.  I'd use it for example code to
> illustrate an algorithm.
> 

Well, my 7.5 year old son has been demanding that I teach him how to
write programs. I thought I'd scare him off with a bit of perl (while
putting off buying logo), but he loves it!

In general, a first language (natural or computer) is neither hard nor
difficult. It's with the second one that all the trouble starts....

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Subject: Re: Relative Speed of Perl vs. Tcl vs. C
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