lambu999_at_yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I want to learn a scripting language to be used for Oracle DB Admin.
> I see that Perl seems to be the most popular one right now (with lots
> of extra modules available from 3rd parties).
>
> However a friend of mine is of the opinion that Perl codes are
> cryptic to read /maintain and suggested to go with Python if I am
> starting afresh. How good is Python/Oracle combo? Is it being widely
> used now or will it become big enough to replace Perl and if so in what
> time frame (5 yrs/10 yrs). Can we get the things we want from Python
> for an Oracle DBA?
>
> And if Python is the answer will O'reilly books be enough to start
> off?
>
> Thanks.
>
...on which platform? If you like perl, use perl. If you're rather use
php, then use that! I use straight bourne shell stuff usually, but
that's on *nix hosts.
Steve
Received on Sun Jan 16 2005 - 22:13:42 CST
