David J. Braden wrote: > I've come to sense, in the last (many) threads and topics brought up > that I have read in the last 3 weeks, that this NG attracts folks who > are very much into the web-app interface potential and usefulness of > Python, as you yourself seem to be (see following), and others, such as > I, who appreciate its power for technical apps, such as hard-core stats, > optimization, and integration with even more sophisticated off-the-shelf > apps, as well as home-brewed stuff, hopefully even original algorithms. > I have seen, several times in this NG, references to "scientific > stuff". I take it to mean apps meant for, or used by, folks in > engineering, physics, applied mathematics, exploratory theoretical stats > and practical applied stats (at a very high level) --- these users have > PhDs in areas dealing with "scientific stuff". What's *your* view take > on this? > I use python purely for personal coding, so I cannot give you much advice on scientific use of python. I understand however that it is very much used for what you describe. I still don't know what you're asking exactly, so I hope that's what you wanted to hear.
>> You might want to look at python packages such as scipy (?) or numpy >> (for numerical calculations) or whatever those are called. > > "Whatever those ..." ?!? Maybe this clarifies my response. Scipy: http://www.scipy.org/ Numpy: http://numpy.scipy.org/ (maybe that explains my confusion ;)) Scientific Python: http://sourcesup.cru.fr/projects/scientific-py/ Better? > Thanks. I hope to very soon. Potential interactions with other APIs are > keeping me up nights. I could use your help on one of these in the near > future. By 'you' you certainly mean the newsgroup, right? 'Cause I know nothing of that. >>> I am not interested in Web/html apps. >> Too bad, that's the future ;). > > For whom?!? When? Been to a so-called 3rd-world country for an extended > period yet? Think Angola, Chad, ... I. Was. Kidding. Sort of ... :) Seriously: Many people use it for the web, because python is just so darn good at it. An there is a trend towards web-based apps. There's n denying that. Are you telling me that in, say, Angola they only use python for their hardcore scientific calculations? I don't quite get that argument. Though I understand your angle. I'm out wildemar -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
