Python and SML

[Andrew Koenig]

>> From: Andrew Koenig [mailto:ark at research.att.com]
>> 
Daniel> I am new to Python and was struck by the similarity to 
Daniel> a language I learned in a programming languages course,
Daniel> SML/NJ.  It, like Python, is an interpreted language...
>> 
>> SML/NJ interpreted?  How's that again?

Bjorn> Both interpreted and compiled (even has an interactive shell :-)

The implementations I've seen compile everything, even interactively
typed statements.