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Bubbles
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Does anyone actually use another language that isn’t python for automation?

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  • 6
    Java
    PHP
    Python

    Hmm that's about it really. Depends what I'm automating.
  • 1
    @C0D4 how and what would you use PHP for? Doesn’t it only run on a server (if not forgive I haven’t used PHP a whole lot)
  • 3
    @Bubbles not at all.
    You can use php for cli based programs, which I do a lot.

    The binaries are also usable on windows (although some functionality behaves differently) giving you more options as to where you can use said tools.
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    @C0D4 that’s very cool I’m glad I know now! I’ve always enjoyed PHP’s syntax
  • 3
    @Bubbles
    Basically I'll use Java for browser automation with selenium, something about that seems right.

    PHP for any server automation or something I can add into a cli and set a scheduled job for.

    Python for any desktop automation. The win32 lib is awesome for navigating around windows with.
  • 6
    Powershell
  • 5
    Batchfiles, bash scripts, C, C preprocessor.
  • 3
    I usea lot of PHP (through CLI, Symfony has a nice package for it ;)) in cron jobs. Even got a web scrapper that checks for some events and other stuff and if they fit signs me up.
  • 2
    We use powershell, bat files, bash and program‘s in c#.
  • 2
    Bash/sh
  • 2
    Depends on what you mean with "automation"

    For me it means doing stuff for what I would have to type in more than three lengthy commands more than twice.

    Then it depends on complexity:
    Bash, Perl, C, C++
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    Bash scripts calling into python and vice versa. The whole thing is invoked using php most of the time. It's awful but it works.
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    Js to fill my jobs activity sheet
  • 1
    Ruby, lots of Rake tasks
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