<snip> You're right (I think), but I fail to see the point you're trying to make or the question you're asking... :)
I use python for scientific research too, and for me speed can be an issue too sometimes. By using numpy and scipy I have an environment similar to Matlab in terms of speed and functionality (but with a language thats much easier to code in). C# or C++ etc would be faster, yes... But what I find even more important is that my code is interpreterd, so I can run some code from my editor, check some results, run another piece of code, or make changes to the code and try again. I've tried using C# for doing my stuff, but then the compile-> run step takes ages just too long... Plus in python you can introspect all your varialbes using the python prompt. Cheers, Almar -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
