Re^2: How to convert a script from C to Perl?

Here's the official word from my campus IT shop: "I am very sorry but we do not have a platform where you can compile a C program and then run it as a cgi on our servers. Our Apache web hosting infrastructure supports php, perl and python. It does not support C."

So... javascript, php, perl, or python? Any advice?

(original poster)

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Re^3: How to convert a script from C to Perl? by Corion (Patriarch) on Feb 03, 2011 at 12:45 UTC
Our Apache web hosting infrastructure supports php, perl and python. It does not support C. I would guess that this rules out Javascript. Also, this site's name being Perlmonks, I'm not sure what kind of answer you expect. Personally, I would make the answer depend on local factors, like availablility of local people who understand the target language. A target language is usually easier to change than the people you have available for support.	[reply]
Re^4: How to convert a script from C to Perl? by Anonymous Monk on Feb 03, 2011 at 15:14 UTC
Why would that rule out Javascript? Anything that runs on the client side should be fine. If you follow the thread back, you'll see that I submitted the question to this site because I was originally intent on converting the script to Perl. But now I'm pretty sure that Javascript is the way to go. It's really just a form validation problem. (original poster)	[reply]
Re^5: How to convert a script from C to Perl? by Corion (Patriarch) on Feb 03, 2011 at 15:33 UTC
I usually surf with Javascript disabled, so any validation you want should be repeated on the server side. But if the "Validation" is mostly for user convenience, leaving it out when Javascript is unavailable is likely acceptable.	[reply]
Re^5: How to convert a script from C to Perl? by marto (Cardinal) on Feb 03, 2011 at 15:39 UTC
"Anything that runs on the client side should be fine." Unless the client has JavaScript disabled :) It seems ig already converted it to perl to get you started.	[reply]