Bryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > what is a good alternate language to learn? i just want something to > expand my mind and hopefully reduce or delay any chance of > alzheimer's. i would especially like to hear from those of you who > learned python _before_ these languages. > > haskell, erlang, ocaml, mozart/oz, rebel, etc.
I did a little bit Haskell at university. IMHO it's a very interesting language to expand your mind. I never used it for real programming though. > i don't require any of these features, but extra browny points for any > of the following: > > interactive interpreter HUGS > batteries included Not with the standard library but AFAIK GHC comes with alot of things > can integrate with c AFAIK there are some tools > compiles to native code GHC > can use a gui toolkit such as wx AFAIK there are at least Gtk bindings > doesn't take 60 hour weeks over years to master It may take you some time get the idea of pure functional programming (no loops, no assignment, ...) Florian -- <http://www.florian-diesch.de/> -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
