iRules Concepts: Tcl, The How and Why
F5 uses Tcl as the interpreter for iRules. Many people often ask why that is. This questions is usually followed up by an immediate, "Why not Perl?" or "Why not Java" or "Why not <fill in my preferre...
Published Feb 13, 2012
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@Steve - That's wicked! I'll definitely poke around looking at Jim Tcl, it's nice to see some contributors showing up over here. Tcl has served us well, certainly, and I've become a fan over the years. The right tool for job and all that. This job has been done quite well by Tcl for years now.
Colin