Doubt C and Python

[Uwe Schmitt]

> 
> On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 06:15:03 +0100, praba kar wrote:
> 
> > Dear All,
> >    I want to know the link between c and python.
> >    Some people with C background use Python instead   
> > of  programming in C.why?
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > regards
> > Prabahar
> > 	
> > 
> > 	
> > 		
> Just my $.02
> 
> I am a long time c/c++ programmer (by profession). I fell in love with
> python about 2 years ago. I use python for many things now, 
> and I always
> have said, "When it is too slow, I will write it in c++".
> 
> I have not hit that point yet. For some reasons that are hard 
> to explain,
> even though python "should" be slower and maybe even is sometimes, it
> never is an issue. 

I made the same experience. The only reason I have for using C++
is number crunching. And I love boost python for building the bridge.

Greetings, Uwe.