Do you consider Python a 4GL? Why (not)?
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Carlos Nepomuceno < carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> wrote:
Do you consider Python a 4GL? Why (not)?
By the wikipedia definition of 4GL and 5GL, I'd say Python is neither. And it's not a VHLL either, again according to the wikipedia definition. But IMO it is too high level to be a traditional 3GL too. Perhaps "Scripting language" is the best general category we have that Python fits into. But I hope not.
On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 11:17 AM, Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> wrote:
Do you consider Python a 4GL? Why (not)?
By the wikipedia definition of 4GL and 5GL, I'd say Python is neither. And it's not a VHLL either, again according to the wikipedia definition. But IMO it is too high level to be a traditional 3GL too.
Perhaps "Scripting language" is the best general category we have that Python fits into. But I hope not.
I think this would be a fun discussion for python-list - just what IS Python? Here's some stuff on programming vs scripting: http://www.perl.com/pub/2007/12/06/soto-11.html (including an awesome line about actors and audience) ChrisA
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