> I am new to python and was very enthustic about its possibilities when > I discover that python is really what it is : just a scripting > language. ...... > The fact that python doesn't check if the symbol ... is defined, is really bad ...
1. For a language like Python full static checking is IMPOSSIBLE. Consider setattr() with attribute name read from a file (f.e. names of the "columns" in the database). 2. Trust me (and other Python programmers most likely would agree) this type of error happens much more seldom then newbies (especially coming from strongly typed languages) imagine while adjusting to the language. 3. Python advantages "overpower" drawbacks 10 to 1. 4. Most likely you never used Fortran :) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
