Re: Scripting language for DBAs - Perl or Python?

hpuxrac wrote:
> Everyone has their own preferences is the first answer. If you want
> any credibility as a dba then you need to become familiar with unix
> shell scripting usually korn shell or bash. My advice -- don't even
> think about perl or python until you are fairly good in a unix shell
> environment.
>
> Java would be my next recommendation instead of either perl or other
> alternatives. Anything you need done, java can do it -- on multiple
> platforms.
>
> But again, everyone will have their own preferences.

You failed to mention the usability of Java within the database, since Oracle supports Java stored procedures... another good reason to consider java.

David Fitzjarrell Received on Mon Jan 17 2005 - 11:41:52 CST