Dear AM,

When I came to Perl, I had a number of years of programming under my belt already, and I used an editor I wrote in the 1980s to do all Perl script work. I had used SPF in IBM, and when I left IBM I programmed a similar but limited version in 'C'. This version was buggy, and needed constant tinkering if and when I used a different hardware/operating system/etc. ( Note: 'C' is not as forgiving as Perl! :-)

After about 6 months of use with Perl, I re-wrote it in Perl. This, as I look back on the events, was one of the best decisions in my business life. After that, when I had to work on a new/different system, I just copy my Perl spf-like editor and start working. Instant productivity!

I haven't looked at the code in years, and the last time I did look at it I realized I wrote a 'C'-like Perl script, that should be re-written to be Perl-like. But because Perl allows dynamic arrays, I don't have to worry about the size of the file I'm editing. I have a limit of 8,000,000 lines so I don't run out of memory, but I've never hit that limit.

So this small, stable little script is one of my best tools for programming.

I turned 70 this week, so I'm very glad I don't have to learn/re-learn new IDEs. As stated by BrowserUk ". . . When it comes to the most important tool in the programmer's kit, there is an awful lot to be said for stability. . .".

Good Luck...Ed

"Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin Franklin

In reply to Re: Text Editor Qeustion by flexvault
in thread Text Editor Qeustion by Anonymous Monk

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