Torsten Bronger wrote: > >>>> Another example: is Java the bytecode, which is compiled from >>>> Java the language, interpreted or not? Even when the HotSpot JIT >>>> cuts in? >>> It is partly interpreted and partly compiled. That's why it's >>> faster than Python. >> But Python is partly interpreted and partly compiled too > > It's byte-compiled for a VM, that's not the same, and you know it.
Do you mean that Python is byte-compiled for a VM, and not Java, or vice-versa? > I agree that the distinction between interpreted and compiled > languages is not as clear as between positiv and negative numbers, > however, neither anybody has claimed that so far, nor it is > necessary. It must be *practical*, i.e. a useful rule of thumb for > decision making. If you really know all implications (pros and > cons) of interpreted languages, it's are very useful rule in my > opinion. So what kind of practical decisions are you trying to make? What kind of implications are useful to you? PJDM -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
