Is python really slow?

[Michael P. Soulier]

On Tue, 21 May 2002 20:15:36 -0500, Mark McEahern <marklists at mceahern.com>
wrote:
> 
> What draws me to Python is:
> 
>   1.  The pragmatic approach it encourages.
>   2.  The multi-paradigmatic approach it encourages (it's not just OO, it's
> not just functional, it's not just procedural).
>   3.  The clarity it makes possible.
>   4.  Batteries are included (the standard library has lots to offer).

    What draws me is all of the above, plus coding in Perl for 8 hours a day.
Python is a relief after that. ;-)

    Mike

-- 
Michael P. Soulier, QX41, SKY  Tel: 613-765-4699 (ESN: 39-54699)
Optical Networks, Nortel Networks, SDE Pegasus
"...the word HACK is used as a verb to indicate a massive amount
of nerd-like effort."  -Harley Hahn, A Student's Guide to Unix