Perl vs. C++?

Which is better, and why?


can you do everything in both?


which is more complex?


is there a perl compilier that you make your stuff in for it?


where can i get it?


how do i learn perl?


should i learn C++ instead?


where can I learn it?


I have bloodshed dev installed already.


IT MAKES NO SENSE.

Perl vs. C++?
Each has their uses.





Perl is a scripting language - best for breaking text into better units (parsing) - good for smaller projects under 10,000 lines of code. Also good for scripting repetitive tasks.





I like perl. recent perl tasks included:


1. Digging information out of a report and making a much smaller, terser report.


2. querying routers via snmp for information and making a report.


3. putting information into a MySQL or Postgresql database.








C++ is an object oriented language - good for large projects .. and where object oriented thinking will help the project.





Ubuntu linux...gets you both Perl and c++ and many other tools for free.


See 'the official ubuntu book'


see http://www.ubuntu.com/





www.activestate.com is a good place for the perl under windows.





c++ can be also obtained from vendors like Microsoft.





You will learn to program faster with perl. I liked "learning perl" and "the perl cookbook" as a place to start.





You might consider php as well.





if you install a linux, you will get the tools installed faster. then you can concentrate on doing something.





it also helps to have a project in mind when you want to learn something.