Eiffel better than Python ?

Alex Martelli aleaxit at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 4 04:13:00 EDT 2001


"Tim Peters" <tim.one at home.com> wrote in message
news:mailman.994211288.26450.python-list at python.org...
> [Tomasz Stochmal]
> > Should I stop using Python and jump on Eiffel wagon ?
>
> You didn't say what you want to accomplish.  If the idea of "provably
> correct" programs appeals to you, Eiffel will give you more help than any
> other practical language I know of.

I still think Haskell would be of higher help.  Immutable data
make proving program properties easier (while not _easy_).  (If
you're implying Haskell isn't "practical", I'll unchain the
slavering hordes of FP groupies against you... scary threat,
innit?).


Alex






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