Then python is read-only. \u00c2\u00a0Think of it.<\/p>\n
Both have a shebang line, and after that import (use) lines. \u00c2\u00a0Perl’s are mostly optional – for sysadmin stuff you’re usually just doing your boilerplate strict and warnings. \u00c2\u00a0Of course, even that is optional. \u00c2\u00a0Technically anyway.\u00c2\u00a0 For python, you need to import something to do absolutely anything. \u00c2\u00a0 Which is okay – it shows you what is being used.<\/p>\n
Then on to the real work. \u00c2\u00a0In perl, you start out with the program. \u00c2\u00a0It’s right there. \u00c2\u00a0If you want to see the logic, just open the file – it’s usually at the top. \u00c2\u00a0Python is the opposite – you have to declare your objects and functions higher up in the file before you can use them. \u00c2\u00a0 I couldn’t say you have to declare them before you use them because in practice you’re coding along and think “hey, this should be a function” and zoom down a bit and add it, then go back to the logic. \u00c2\u00a0You’re still doing them before.<\/p>\n
So you have your listing of objects and functions somewhere, and the actual program logic somewhere. \u00c2\u00a0But this shows one difference between the two.<\/p>\n
Perl cares about doing things. \u00c2\u00a0Python cares about defining things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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