Hallöchen! Peter Mayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 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 mean "Python is byte-compiled for a VM". >> 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? Which language should I use for my project. > What kind of implications are useful to you? Speed, ease of programming, necessity to learn/use a secondary language, issues with distributing, portability. Tschö, Torsten. -- Torsten Bronger, aquisgrana, europa vetus ICQ 264-296-646 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
