In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: . . . >> You can get the speed of fortran in Python by using libraries like >> Numeric without losing the readability of Python. >> > >Can you back this up with some source?? >Chris >
Yes. While evidence in computing science is ... well, the standards aren't well established; still, I think you'll want to start with <URL: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/279/5356/1525 >. This describes a supercomputer simulation that won awards in the '90s for its performance. The application itself is basically what Jean-Paul recommended: Python, with high-performance libraries written in C, C++, and Fortran. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list