>>and it was the only interpreter I've ever used that had no compilation >>phase whatsoever) is no easier to deal with than compiled C. Ditto for >>the various flavors of LISP I've worked with.
I do find working with an interpreter easier than with a compiler. A _long_ time ago, I recall a boss telling me that I should write 5 lines of C a day and compile/debug them twice at most (since it was so slow to get the stuff compiled/linked anyway). _one_ of the reasons why I intend to stick with python is because it's interpreted/interactive -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
