[Python-Dev] Do you consider Python a 4GL? Why (not)?

[Chris Angelico]

On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 11:17 AM, Dan Stromberg <drsalists at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Carlos Nepomuceno
> <carlosnepomuceno at outlook.com> wrote:
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>> Do you consider Python a 4GL? Why (not)?
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> 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.
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> 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