On Oct 31, 8:11 am, sk <catchyouraak...@gmail.com> wrote: > What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an > interview? > > a modified version might be: > "Where would you use python over C/C++/Java?" > > (because my resume says I know C/C++/Java)?
I also know C/C++/Java so... I'd say that I can be much more productive in Python that in those other languages. I can do the same with , let's say, 5 lines of Python that with 15 or 20 lines of C/C++/Java (maybe a little less in Java), with much less errors. I can produce clear code, so it's easier to understand when other person will look at it. I can produce a prototype much faster I can focus more on the problem and less on the coding... I can make cross-platform code (well, also with Java) I would use it as much as possible, but specially for: * Complicated script-like actions, in spair of bash scripts, which it's great for simple , OS related operations, but to manage workflow it's sometimes confusing. * Rapid prototyping. Check ideas. * Tests automation I try to use Python as often as possible, as my "default language", as I think I can't be more productive, which it's usually the most important parameter in software development. Of course, if there is a good reason not to use it, then it's not the adequate tool. But But I tend to ask myself "Is there a reason for not using Python?" instead of "Is there a reason for using Python?" -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
