"km" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I agree that python emphasizes on readability which i didnt see in many > of the languages, but when the application concern is speed, does it > mean that python is not yet ready? even most of the googling abt python
Funny you should mention 'googling'. Are you aware that at least the first versions of the Google web spider and indexer were written in Python? Google continues to use Python. But then, they are smarter than most people when it comes to business economics and competitive advantage. > vs perl convince me that perl is faster than python in most of the > aspects. Total cost of a computer program project includes human programmer time to write, test, revise, and maintain. For many people, Python wins on this sometimes dominant aspect. For commercial projects, calendar time to market is also critical. > Also the first thing any newbie to python asks me is abt "raw speed in > comparison with similar languages like perl" when i advocate python to > > perl. I presume by 'raw speed' you/they mean cpu execution speed as opposed to human read, write, and understanding speed. I really don't know what to say to someone who counts their own time as worthless in comparision to penny a minute CPU time. But also, I would not advocate Python over Perl to a full-time programmer who is both comfortable and productive with Perl. Terry J. Reedy -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list