Python + Java knowledge

[Ann]

"Maurice LING" <mauriceling at acm.org> wrote in message
news:41745cdf$1 at news.unimelb.edu.au...
> Ann wrote:
> > "Maurice LING" <mauriceling at acm.org> wrote in message
> > news:41743e26$1 at news.unimelb.edu.au...
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I've learnt and used Java and Python for a few years now, on bits of my
> >>thesis work etc etc. I will have to say that I love both languages and
> >>the possibilities they can provide. More recently, due to the toolkit
> >>that I use, I've been using Python. And I found that my Jva knowledge
> >>slacks a little. So, I'm looking for some tips on how to maintain the
> >>knowledge on both areas.
> >>
> >>Has anyone done it?
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>Maurice
> >
> >
> > I would say to look for some of those "what's different in xxx" files
> > and go from there.
> >
> >
>
> Thanks. Maybe I should say that I knew and had used both Python and Java
> and had used them in one way or another. I also knew and had used
> Jython. I am more interested about how both can complement each other.
> My problem is that as I used one of the two in a project (say Python),
> my knowledge on the other one (Java) slacks off a bit and finds that I
> have to re-learn parts of Java if I need it again... Is this a problem
> of no solution or are there some tips to reduce the rate of slack off in
>   knowledge?

I hear yoga is good for this kind of thing.

>
> I must say that Python/Jython/Java package rings so homely that I will
> love to keep.
>
> Thanks
> Maurice