[python-win32] C# Vs Python

2007-04-02 Thread James Matthews
I am not asking for a very detailed comparison that i know no one will give i am just wondering for windows development which language would be better? What i mean is GUI apps, interfacing with excel,word and outlook etc.. Thanks James -- http://www.goldwatches.com/watches.asp?Brand=39

Re: [python-win32] C# Vs Python

2007-04-02 Thread Bob Gailer
James Matthews wrote: I am not asking for a very detailed comparison that i know no one will give i am just wondering for windows development which language would be better? What i mean is GUI apps, interfacing with excel,word and outlook etc.. Well, for one, Python requires a lot less code

Re: [python-win32] C# Vs Python

2007-04-02 Thread James Matthews
Thank you Bob but does python's windows extensions really have the power of the .NET classes On 4/2/07, Bob Gailer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James Matthews wrote: I am not asking for a very detailed comparison that i know no one will give i am just wondering for windows development which

Re: [python-win32] C# Vs Python

2007-04-02 Thread Bob Gailer
James Matthews wrote: Thank you Bob but does python's windows extensions really have the power of the .NET classes Sorry, I know nothing about .NET. Perhaps some other list lurker can speak to that. Or could you provide an example of a .NET class and its usage in C#? -- Bob Gailer

Re: [python-win32] C# Vs Python

2007-04-02 Thread Mark C. Brighton
If you're interested in using Python with .NET, you should check out IronPython: http://www.codeplex.com/Wiki/View.aspx?ProjectName=IronPython They've implemented Python in .NET. Personally, I've never used it. Mark Brighton Senior Software Engineer NeuroPace -Original Message-

Re: [python-win32] C# Vs Python

2007-04-02 Thread Christian Menge
At the Python site: http://wiki.python.org/moin/IronPython On 4/2/07, Bob Gailer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James Matthews wrote: I am not asking for a very detailed comparison that i know no one will give i am just wondering for windows development which language would be better? What i

Re: [python-win32] C# Vs Python

2007-04-02 Thread Tim Roberts
James Matthews wrote: Thank you Bob but does python's windows extensions really have the power of the .NET classes It depends on what you need to do. The .NET class library is, of course, far more extensive than the Python standard library even with the Win32 extensions, but for most tasks,

Re: [python-win32] C# Vs Python

2007-04-02 Thread Michael Foord
James Matthews wrote: I am not asking for a very detailed comparison that i know no one will give i am just wondering for windows development which language would be better? What i mean is GUI apps, interfacing with excel,word and outlook etc.. You can have the best of both worlds with