Why are the advantages of TCL for testing instead of standard C or C++?

From: Gerald Maher (gerald.maher_at_waytohere.com)
Date: 06/27/04 

Date: 27 Jun 2004 09:53:51 -0700

I am developing software for a microcontroller. It has a LAN
connection. I want to test the microcontroller via a standard PC. I
have planed to write my test in "C" but what are the advantages of
writing the test in TCL compared with "C" or "C++" ?

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