How slow? (was Re: Python IS slow !)

Travis Oliphant olipt at mayo.edu
Sun May 2 23:37:22 EDT 1999


> Exactly how slow are we talking about here?

I haven't noticed a problem with Python's speed.  I used to do a lot of
interactive work in MATLAB (which is VERY slow).  So from my perspective I
was getting a huge boost in speed. :-)


> I want to use Python for an interactive program. 

Anecdotal evidence from me says no problem. 






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