Newbie question: how to join a list of elements of user-defined types?

[holger krekel]

On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 04:13:44PM -0400, Benjamin Han wrote:
> On Tuesday 30 April 2002 01:39 am, you wrote:
> > Benjamin Han wrote:
> >
> > > How much is an effort in
> > > converting Python into C++? Anyone would like to comment on some of
> > > these questions, or point to some article, FAQ (esp. helpful from a
> > > C++ programmer's point of view)?
> >
> > Well, let me give you a little heads up on the differences you might
> > see.  Many C++ programmers are brought up to believe that C++ is
> > synonymous with OOP.  You seem to tend that way, with your idea that
> > implicit typecasting is an OO feature.  (If not, I apologize I seem
> > facetious.)
> >
> 
> I guess you're right - I did learn a lot from so many immensely useful 
> replies. Time to shed my C++ skin and learn something new. Thank you guys!

Funny to notice, that at least ANSI-C++ is *newer* than python as far
as i know.

> (wouldn't it be nice if someone writes up a comparison list between Python and 
> the other major OO languages, e.g., SmallTalk, C++, Java, etc.?)

you might want to look at:

http://www.python.org/doc/Comparisons.html

have fun,

    holger