Like any other open language, there are bound to be changes and additions as people contribute to the effort. That doesn't mean that anything you have come up with in the current release won't work in the next. All change do not compel you to embrace them. Since Python is relatively new, it's certain to acquire additional functionality. If someone writes a better algorithm than yours, well, good for them. If they share it... even better. I remember writing my owe random access methods for DASD back in the 60's, and was proud of the fact that It worked: However, I was sure glad when the BTree algorithms were developed. I welcome change and will use anyone's code if it's better than mine. Bring it On! D. O.
At 05:23 PM 4/25/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Ok, >so since noone seems to be around I would like to start a discussion. >How much do you think Python is going to change from release to release? >I am a newbie but I couldn't help noticing that many additions and >removals are >implemented with each new version. >Sorta like: you might spend hours implementing a method in 2.1 just to >find out that >.. oh.. that library function does exactly what you want in 2.2. >I can see that a language needs to evolve... but sometimes I'm just more >confortable >with good old ANSI 'C'. So to speak.. >Anyone wants to comment? >Andrea P. > _______________________________________________ ActivePython mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
