Jeremy Dunck wrote:
> IronPython -is- Python, runs on .Net, and is coming along nicely.
Yes, IronPython is also cool. You know when you look at something and
you say - wow, this is a great idea and it would be great if everyone
realizes that? I had that feeling with Python right away, but only in
the last few years it started to be considered a "real" language.
One thing that I consider a good idea is static typing combined with
type inference. It just makes for good programming practice and doesn't
require verbose syntax. You can do things like:
def f(y as int):
x = y * 3
return x + y
and the compiler figures out the type of 'x' and the return type of
'f()' automatically, or you can specify it yourself if you want to. And
it can catch a lot of errors, especially in big projects.
Another thing that I consider a great idea is programming by contract,
and while it isn't part of Boo, it can be cleanly done with syntax
macros.
But anyway, this is getting off-topic and I don't want to bore you.
I wanted to raise some awareness of the language and maybe get you to
check it out.
Or you can ignore it, as long as you have fun in coding... :)
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