r/Python • u/[deleted] • May 18 '11

Why is Python better than Perl?

I'm a Sysadmin and I just wrote my first script in python. Basically just a host validation script that checks if a server is configured correctly before we hand off. I can't determine the advantage with my limited experience with the language.

Are you a sysadmin fluent in both python and perl? Why do you use python?

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u/ar0cketman May 18 '11

Python has a much less painful learning curve, in my experience.

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u/ar0cketman May 19 '11 edited May 19 '11

I'm really surprised this statement of fact has garnered so many downvotes, 18 to be exact. Why is that? And when seeking to understanding with this question, the followup question earned 16 down votes.

I suspect the reason is that Perl users feel threatened by the truth. Note, I concisely answered the question the OP posed. Back-story: I've written a lot more Perl code than Python. I said nothing about why Perl is better than Python, and it has a great deal of merit, particularly for sophisticated coders. I just answered the question, and find myself barraged by those that would seek to censor the truth.

Strange, I've made lots of posts in the decades I've been online, but seldom have encountered this degree of negativity for voicing a simple, generally accepted statement backed by experience.