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I have been really fascinated with TCL lately, and I've been working it into projects as a replacement for shell scripts for writing config files or automating
by fuball63 10y ago
I have been really fascinated with TCL lately, and I've been working it into projects as a replacement for shell scripts for writing config files or automating server setup. I still feel like I should be using python though, and that I only use TCL as a "novelty". But how can you not like a language that can be described in 12 rules? http://wiki.tcl.tk/10259 http://wiki.tcl.tk/10259
- Paul_S 10y agoI don't know anyone who chooses freely to work with Tcl. It's a curiosity like brainfuck. Fun to look at and marvel at its simplicity but an absolute horror to work in.
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoTcl forces an event driven approach that seems to be relatively unfamiliar.
- andrewshadura 10y agoThat's not true.
- blacksqr 10y agoNevertheless, such people exist.
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoAs someone who has already paid the cost for learning Tcl[1], I find trying to migrate to Python equally daunting. [1] a man month of "homework", about a college semester's worth. At least the way I learned Tcl was through the use of a paper copy of the Brent Welch book. There aren't that many generic patterns you have to learn before it starts being productive, though.