> I would like to do something with this language, yet > I don't know if there are any needs/science fields, that could be used > as a basis for a thesis.
Personally, I'd like to see *optional* data typing added to Python perhaps along the lines of what was done in Pyrex. You declare the data type when you know it, or when it matters, and skip it otherwise. Your paper could analyze its pros and cons, analyze any potential performance gains, and recommend how to implement it. Your professor will suggest some additional questions. I suspect, if the type be known and declared, the interpreter could be streamlined and quicker, you might get asserts for free, and perhaps, Python becomes even more self-documenting. Perhaps I've missed it, but I haven't seen a strong analytical case made for or against optional data typing. Your paper? Larry -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list