[wellylug] Help in finding a good technical/Linux related bookstore

[Sam Vilain]

nic wrote:
> Do you have some specific application where you feel detailed knowledge of awk and sed is 
> necessary?
> 
> At risk of starting a flame war, I'd suggest that the time for needing a lot of detailed 
> knowledge of things like awk and sed has passed, and that if you need to do anything 
> remotely complex, then it's almost certainly easier and quicker to do in Python. I don't 
> know enough to say whether Ruby is good for the scripting area, but if so, then that could 
> be a contender too.

Of the dynamic languages, Perl has the largest user group in Wellington
and would be the natural fit for someone coming from awk and sed.

But we all knew that ;)

Sam.