OK, i forgot to mention this. The speed is a critical issue because there will be a competition and whosever solution is faster wins the prize.
Hence will a python solution be as fast as a C++ solution?? aprameya On 4 Mar 2005, John Machin wrote: > > I.V. Aprameya Rao wrote: > > Hi > > > > I have to implement a flat file dbms. The basic condition is that > > relations will be given in files and i will have to run certain > select > > project join queries on those relations. > > > > Can someone tell me as to which language will be faster, python or > C++?? > > Faster to get a working app released: Python > > Faster to drive you nuts: C++ > > Faster processing the files: My hunch is C++, but not by much. After > you've shipped your working app (in Python), you'll still have lots of > spare time to tweak up the speed -- IF it's slow, if anybody notices, > and if anybody cares -- and this newsgroup usually provides a lively > response to "how do I make this faster" questions. > > > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list