[OT] Python like lanugages [was Re: After C++, what with Python?]

Tim Harig usernet at ilthio.net
Mon Jan 17 07:28:21 EST 2011


On 2011-01-17, Chris Rebert <clp2 at rebertia.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 1:12 AM, Tim Harig <usernet at ilthio.net> wrote:
>> On 2011-01-16, geremy condra <debatem1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 3:03 AM, Tim Harig <usernet at ilthio.net> wrote:
><snip>
>>>> Personally, I think the time is ripe for a language that bridges the
>>>> gap between ease of use dynamic languages with the performance and
>>>> distribution capabilities of a full systems level language.
>>>
>>> I agree. That does not make Go that language, and many of the choices
>>> made during Go's development indicate that they don't think it's that
>>> language either. I'm speaking specifically of its non-object model,
>>> lack of exceptions, etc.
><snip>
>>
>> 2. Go has a similar mechanism to exceptions, defer/panic/recover.  It does
>>        downplay

there use for less exceptional conditions in favor of function return
values; however, there is nothing preventing you from using them as you see
fit to do so.

> Downplay what exactly? Seems your paragraph got truncated.

Sorry.  



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