Python and perl are good too. I've heard marvelous things about emacs consistent uniform debugging interface that takes care of the magic behind the scenes. In

Python and perl are good too. I've heard marvelous things about emacs consistent uniform debugging interface that takes care of the magic behind the scenes. In so much as my friend just gets debugging as a built-in feature when he transits around languages without any knowledge of the underlying invocation and implementation nuances. He has the same keystrokes and interface in all the common languages. It sounds magnificent. One day I hope to actually take the time to learn it.