Re: Back to the future - python to C++ advice wanted

2005-06-21 Thread Jorgen Grahn
On 17 Jun 2005 06:26:50 -0700, George Sakkis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > During the last 18 months or so I have indulged in the joy of learning > and using python for almost everything, but I may have to go back to > C/C++ at work. Suddenly I found myself transliterating (or translating > at least

Re: Back to the future - python to C++ advice wanted

2005-06-20 Thread George Sakkis
"Kay Schluehr" wrote: > I recommend studying C++ idioms carefully. > > http://www1.bell-labs.com/user/cope/Patterns/C++Idioms/EuroPLoP98.html Thanks for the link; very useful indeed. > If Georges starts on greenfields he may have a look at Qt and it's > object library which is not only concerned

Re: Back to the future - python to C++ advice wanted

2005-06-18 Thread Kay Schluehr
D H wrote: > That's why so many people have switched to Java or C# (or Python and > other langugages of course). You might talk to them about using Python, > since Python and C/C++ fit together very nicely (with tools like BOOST, > SWIG, Pyrex,...). But me personally I like to avoid C++ altogeth

Re: Back to the future - python to C++ advice wanted

2005-06-17 Thread D H
George Sakkis wrote: > During the last 18 months or so I have indulged in the joy of learning > and using python for almost everything, but I may have to go back to > C/C++ at work. Suddenly I found myself transliterating (or translating > at least) common python idioms and patterns, looking for li

Re: Back to the future - python to C++ advice wanted

2005-06-17 Thread Bill McClain
On 2005-06-17, George Sakkis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, I wonder what have others who have gone the same path done and > learned in similar situations. How one can avoid the frustration of > having to work with a low level language once he has seen the Light ? This project: http://ast

Re: Back to the future - python to C++ advice wanted

2005-06-17 Thread Cameron Laird
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, bruno modulix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >George Sakkis wrote: . . . >> learned in similar situations. How one can avoid the frustration of >> having to work with a low level language once he ha

Re: Back to the future - python to C++ advice wanted

2005-06-17 Thread bruno modulix
George Sakkis wrote: > During the last 18 months or so I have indulged in the joy of learning > and using python for almost everything, but I may have to go back to > C/C++ at work. (snip) > So, I wonder what have others who have gone the same path done and > learned in similar situations. How one

Back to the future - python to C++ advice wanted

2005-06-17 Thread George Sakkis
During the last 18 months or so I have indulged in the joy of learning and using python for almost everything, but I may have to go back to C/C++ at work. Suddenly I found myself transliterating (or translating at least) common python idioms and patterns, looking for libraries to replace python's "