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I just came across the Cobra language, which appears to be heavily
influenced by Python (and other languages). The pitch sounds
great. It's supposed to have:
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<li> Quick, expressive coding</li>
<li> Fast execution</li>
<li> Static and dynamic binding</li>
<li> Language level support for quality</li>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cobra-language.com/docs/why/">http://cobra-language.com/docs/why/</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cobra-language.com/docs/python/">http://cobra-language.com/docs/python/</a><br>
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I was wondering what advantages Python has over Cobra. I know it's
probably a difficult question to answer and depends on specific
requirements. All I can think of is:<br>
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<li>Maturity of language</li>
<ul>
<li>Robust and tested.<br>
</li>
<li>availability of modules (standard and built-in).</li>
<li>large community support (commercial and non-commercial).<br>
</li>
</ul>
<li>No dependence of .NET/Mono</li>
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<li>I don't know if this is an pro or con as I don't know .NET.</li>
</ul>
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Presumably the maturity argument would be less significant over
time.<br>
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I'm not sure about the .NET/Mono framework, whether that is good or
bad. Sounds good in some situations at least.<br>
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Any other arguments where Python has benefits over Cobra ??<br>
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Cheers, Brendan.<br>
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