Python Productivity over C++

[matt]

hmmm, yes a python -> STL  without memory leaks .... that would be nice.



On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Courageous wrote:
> > My first impression is that its dynamic typing, uncluttered syntax and
> > ample built-in types encourages more "natural" designs. It makes
> > coding easier and more fun (which is important to me). Even as a
> > newcomer, I feel that I'm using the language with more pleasure and
> > confidence rather than carefully paying attention to all its
> > idiosyncracies (C++) or forcing my design to fit the paradigm
> > ("classical OO" / Eiffel). I find that Python translates thought into
> > code without too much fuss, and virtually no linguistic cruft. But is
> > there more to it than that?
> > 
> > What is it about Python that encourages the "component" style you
> > described?
> 
> For one, treating each file/module as a distinct object is
> componentizing in itself, but this is neither here nor there.
> I find that you observations are closer to the most important
> truth than not: python is syntactically lightweight, and yet
> has rich expressive power.
> 
> Python is a simply wonderful prototyping environment, IMO.
> Now only if it had an optimizing compiler...
> 
> C/
> -- 
> http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list