Is Python overhyped (just like Java)?

[Davor Cengija]

Roy Smith wrote:

> abpillai at lycos.com (Anand B Pillai) wrote:
>> [Python] is a true object-oriented language in the spirit of
>> Smalltalk/Java whereas C++ is not one.
> 
> I'm all for C++ bashing, but in what way do you think C++ is not "a true
> object oriented language"?  I've heard C++ guys bash Python as not
> object oriented because Python doesn't support private data.  "You mean
> I can bypass the accessor functions and touch an object's data
> directly!?"

That was the first question I asked myself when switched from java to 
python. It does feel a little bit strange to be able to dig through the 
objects without any limits, but finally, clear documentation is the way to 
go ("Private. Don't use directly"). After all, it is posible to reach 
private data in java objects as well, by using reflection (some limitations 
apply, but it's completelly off-topic here).

Davor

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