Python, C++, Java, Smalltalk, Eiffel,...

[Peter I. Hansen]

kj0 wrote:

> Where can I find a reasonably non-partisan but also reasonably
> detailed comparison of the more popular OO languages (C++, Java,
> Python, etc.).  (All the comparisons I've found are clearly slanted to
> demonstrate the superiority of the authors' favorite OO language--I'm
> sure it would be easy to find one written by unapologetic Python
> advocates :-)  )
>
> I'm not looking to find out which of these languages is "better"; I
> don't care for ranking here.  What I want to know is how the various
> popular OO languages compare in terms of OO and general programming
> features (e.g. multiple inheritance; classes-as-objects; garbage
> collection; closures; scoping; contracts; debugging; etc.).
>
> Thanks,
>
> KJ

I found this comparison of a simple algorithm interresting. This because
you can read the code in each language and see if you like it.

http://www.bagley.org/~doug/shootout/bench/sieve/

/Peter