[NTLUG:Discuss] Wanting to speak the language

[Rev. wRy]

On Wed, 2005-02-23 at 22:05, Andrew Brown wrote:

> So here I am standing on the beach staring at the ocean of machine
> languages wondering... where to now?! So I lean once again on my
> faithful NTLUG to lead me onward and upward. I know it is a dumb
> question, but which language first? C++ Perl Python Java.... Tcl... oh
> my... Google is nice at giving me info on each, but all I get is "choose
> me, choose me" reading... advice would be nice!

Depends on what you are trying to do.  Pick one, and go.  I've found
Perl to be a handy tool.  YMMV.

> thanks!

RW
(not a language zealot - right tool for the job is the #1 criteria)