[python-win32] C# Vs Python

[Michael Foord]

Trent Nelson wrote:
>> Where CPython beats IronPython is cross-platform capabilities.
>>     
>
> IronPython can use standard CPython modules though, right?  I've dropped
> my ipy.exe in C:\Python25 and it doesn't seem to have a problem with
> things like os.path, which isn't available in IP (unless I'm doing
> something brain dead).
>   
You're right. If you add the standard library to your path then *most* 
of the pure Python modules 'just work'.


>   
>> On the other hand, Windows Forms (.NET) is better than any GUI toolkit
>> I've seen.
>>     
>
> Out of interest, have you ever used Qt/PyQt?  Qt blew MFC-style apps out
> of the water in terms of developer friendliness a few years ago (which
> is when I switched to it for all our C++ development, which is why I'm
> somewhat biased).  I'd be interested to hear from others in a similar
> situation that can provide a comparison between Qt/PyQt and Windows
> Forms .NET.
>
>   

I've never used Qt I'm afraid. Windows Forms seems like a generally sane 
and friendly API - even when called from Python. :-)

Michael Foord
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