Re: [Tutor] Differnce between java and python

Alan, thanks for the response. >Python allows you to do things, without complaining, that Java just >won't allow. Checked exceptions are a pain, but at least there's no ambiguity about what f(x) is gonna throw (unless it throws a RuntimeException). Nevertheless, I agree: checked exceptions are p

Re: [Tutor] Differnce between java and python

Mr Gauld wrote: >Python is more forgiving Could you elaborate on this feature? Thanks, Pete ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor

RE: [Tutor] O.T.

27, married, have a 6-month-old boy. After an MA in literature, I went back to school for a CS degree (about halfway finished now). Java and XSLT/XML pay the bills, but I would use python if I could. I enjoy Faulkner, Bach, algorithms, and swimming. I got interested in computer science because (t