On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:14:26 +0200, Robert Wierschke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >hi > >I'm learning python since 3 days. I' ve some programming experience in >BASIC, Pascal, C, C++ and Java. Actually I want to add a scripting >language to this repertoire (I have virtually no experience with >scripting). > >Having read that python is object orientated, I start wondering if >python is the right choice and what it is... > > a scripting language or a "normal" language like C++ etc.
Both. >So please tell me what python is, what are it's strength, what is it >good for and when should I use it and not one of the other languages. > >other questions: >What about graphic? Can I create graphical interfaces with python? There are several GUIs available, for example Tkinter. >Python is interpreted but is it compiled to something like the java byte >code Yes. It is compiled to .pyc files which are then interpreted; exactly the same idea that java uses. -- Email: zen19725 at zen dot co dot uk -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list