Re: learning python idioms
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > After several years developing in Java, I've begun to switch to Python > for several of my new projects as I have found the language quite > interesting. I've read several tutorials and implemented a few sample > programs and I've found that Python enables one to program in a variety > of different styles (I'm not sure if this was the original intention or > not). Thus, I find myself occaisionally slipping into the "Java" > mindset when writing Python code and I wonder if this is not optimal. > Python is not Java and there must be more "correct" ways of doing this > in Python that simply writing Java code with different syntax. Is > there a good reference on the internet about Python-specific idioms and > just good Python style in general. Which language constructs are > efficient and which aren't? > > Thanks in advance, > Ben > As an experiment, I googled 'python idioms' and got a few good hits right at the top. I probably should have done this a long time ago. James -- James Stroud UCLA-DOE Institute for Genomics and Proteomics Box 951570 Los Angeles, CA 90095 http://www.jamesstroud.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: learning python idioms
> yup, you could spend weeks reading the Language Wars: Actually, that link is not about language wars. It's about making the switch from java to python. Nothing more, nothing less. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: learning python idioms
bayerj wrote: > Hi, > > If you switched from java to python the best point to start is > http://dirtsimple.org/2004/12/python-is-not-java.html. > > Greets, > -Justin yup, you could spend weeks reading the Language Wars: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Aartima.com+java+python&btnG=Google+Search http://del.icio.us/tag/python+java -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: learning python idioms
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > After several years developing in Java, I've begun to switch to Python > for several of my new projects as I have found the language quite > interesting. I've read several tutorials and implemented a few sample > programs and I've found that Python enables one to program in a variety > of different styles (I'm not sure if this was the original intention or > not). Thus, I find myself occaisionally slipping into the "Java" i googled "Python idioms": http://www.gungfu.de/facts/wiki/Main/PythonIdioms also look at the OReilly Python cookbook and the online repository it's based on http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: learning python idioms
Hi, If you switched from java to python the best point to start is http://dirtsimple.org/2004/12/python-is-not-java.html. Greets, -Justin -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: learning python idioms
> After several years developing in Java, I've begun to switch to Python > for several of my new projects as I have found the language quite > interesting. I've read several tutorials and implemented a few sample > programs and I've found that Python enables one to program in a variety > of different styles (I'm not sure if this was the original intention or > not). Thus, I find myself occaisionally slipping into the "Java" > mindset when writing Python code and I wonder if this is not optimal. > Python is not Java and there must be more "correct" ways of doing this > in Python that simply writing Java code with different syntax. Is > there a good reference on the internet about Python-specific idioms and > just good Python style in general. Which language constructs are > efficient and which aren't? I completely agree with this. I wish some people would gather and create a site dedicated to efficient Python idioms. This would be truly awesome! I hope you get good news on this! http://vbgunz.blogspot.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
learning python idioms
After several years developing in Java, I've begun to switch to Python for several of my new projects as I have found the language quite interesting. I've read several tutorials and implemented a few sample programs and I've found that Python enables one to program in a variety of different styles (I'm not sure if this was the original intention or not). Thus, I find myself occaisionally slipping into the "Java" mindset when writing Python code and I wonder if this is not optimal. Python is not Java and there must be more "correct" ways of doing this in Python that simply writing Java code with different syntax. Is there a good reference on the internet about Python-specific idioms and just good Python style in general. Which language constructs are efficient and which aren't? Thanks in advance, Ben -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
