Advise: Programming Language to Learn

[Neil Watson]

On Mon, Apr 09, 2007 at 09:48:02PM +0200, Christopher Friedt wrote:
>awk, sed. grep && some sort of shell - that's your best bet if you want 
>something quick & easy.

I agree that shell scripts are an invaluable tool.  I will argue that
shell scripts, done properly, are not always quick and easy.  A good
shell script is just as time consuming as any other language.

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