Re: [PLUG] Speaking of programming

[Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org>]

I recommend python.  It's fairly simple and self-documenting.    Keith 
recommended Perl (I think not in jest), but I found Perl's syntax to be way 
too dense to understand.

If that doesn't suit you then the ballerina route might be the best 
alternative.  ,grin>



On Monday, March 23, 2015 06:02:02 PM jeff wrote:
> I've mentioned this before but lately I feel the need for pain.
> 
> I need a linux app to control my (radio) scanner(s). There are none.
> I cannot program my way out of a paper bag; in fact the paper bag
> probably has more skills.  Is there a particular language that is
> suitable for this and maybe is friendly to people with almost no
> programming background? Something that isn't C?
> 
> I'm essentially receiving and sending codes over USB and ideally putting
> it into an interface that looks kinda like the physical scanner.
> 
> I know I'm asking the impossible but when I'm through being a
> programmer, I'm going to be a rocket scientist. Or a ballerina.
> Something open source.


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