wizeman wrote:
> 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.
>
>>> def f(y):
... x = y * 3
... return x + y
...
>>> f(5)
20
>>> f('_django_')
'_django__django__django__django_'
>>>
you know...this whole 'static typing' thing is a little a double-edged
sword, isn't it? :))
gabor
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