On Wednesday 27 August 2003 7:45 pm, Deryk Barker wrote: > Thus spake Ron Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 04:06, Alfredo Valles wrote: > > .... > > > > > Python!!!!!!!!!! Object oriented, and methods that need speed are > > > > wrapped around C. > > > > > > And very very slow too, like any other script language. > > > > One thing I learned a *long* time ago is that even an 80286 is faster > > than people typing, reading the screen, moving the mouse, getting a > > cup of coffee, etc. > > Yes, I'd be interested in knowing why python should be considered > "very very slow". I've been using it extensively for several years and > have had no performance issues.
Well, I like speed cause I make some computer intensive work. One of the first examples I saw of python was a simple program that find the prime numbers under X limit. I compared the time with a similar code in C and the difference is big. I'm not criticizing python, I mean all scripting is slow compared to compiled programs execution. I'm sure python have a bright future. > > > > I like python, there are several techniques to accelerate python (like > > > weave and psyco) but for a good speed C is the best. > > > > Don't forget NumPy. > > Or SWIG. C may be best for "good speed" wrt execution, but in terms of > development time..... One thing I don't understand is why if python code can be so accelerated with psyco and you have to do nothing for it to work they have not included psyco as a default option in python. That would bust python a lot. Someone may enlight me about it? Alfredo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
