Chapter 1. The Origin of Tcl
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Using Tcl Scripts in the Network
Tool Command Language (Tcl), invented in the late 1980s by John K. Ousterhout of the University of California, Berkeley, is a dynamic programming or scripting language, an interpreter, and a C library. Tcl helps users control other applications or utilities using basic flow control. Tcl is pronounced “tickle” or “tee-cee-ell.” One of the original suggestions for a title of this book was How to Tickle Your Router, which, although inappropriate, is quite descriptive.
Tcl is an interpreted programming language versus a compiled programming language. One advantage of an interpreted language is speed in the development ...
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