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On the one hand this would definitely result in learning me some Python... on the other hand I am somewhat sorry it is not Perl.
by murrayb 9y ago
On the one hand this would definitely result in learning me some Python... on the other hand I am somewhat sorry it is not Perl.
- cube2222 9y agoWhy would you prefer Perl for it?
- murrayb 9y agoI find it easy to express myself in the language and I think it is a good fit for the problem domain at least in terms of what Perl was traditionally good for, "glue" and data processing.
- menacingly 9y agoI think the idea of Perl in Excel is terrible, but it's still less terrible than downvoting an opinion