Scripting vs. System Programming
Application Implementations Code Effort Ratio Ratio
Database app. C++ then Tcl 60
System test/install C then Tcl/Perl 47 22
Database library C++ then Tcl 8-12
Security scanner C then Tcl 7
Display oil curves Tcl then C 6
Query dispatcher C then Tcl 2.5 4-8
Spreadsheet tool Tcl then C 4
Simulator and GUI Tcl then Java 2 3-4