Roy Smith wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Michele Simionato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> John Salerno wrote: >> >>> But what if you are an expert Python program and have zero clue about >>> other languages? >>> >> Python is not a trivial language (think of generators, decorators, >> metaclasses, etc) >> > > This is, unfortunately, a sad commentary on the evolution of the language > over the past few years. One of the things that made Python so attractive > was how simple it was, and yet powerful. > > Things like decorators and metaclasses certainly add power, but they add > complexity too. It's no longer a simple language. > Well, I think a simple language is a language that makes the simple things simple and some of the complex things simple. But I also like a language where, if I need it, I can tap into some raw power and do that really wild stuff. So its simple to use if that's all you need yet offers the complexity to get things done that a purely "simple" language can't do. I'd say its as simple as you want it to be :)
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