Re: I think Python is a OO and lite version of matlab

2006-12-08 Thread Paddy
Allen wrote: > Does anyone agree with me? > If you have used Matlab, welcome to discuss it. I'm sorry Allen, but Python is heading on the long road to being Lisp. Matlab will have to wait its turn ;-) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: I think Python is a OO and lite version of matlab

2006-12-08 Thread Juho Schultz
Allen wrote: > Does anyone agree with me? > If you have used Matlab, welcome to discuss it. Matlab is a tool for scientists and engineers. Python is a tool for programmers. I think you are looking at Python from the scientist perspective. Python's numpy and matplotlib modules would probably feel

Re: I think Python is a OO and lite version of matlab

2006-12-08 Thread Klaas
On Dec 7, 11:48 pm, "Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone agree with me? > If you have used Matlab, welcome to discuss it. Numpy definitely was inspired in its extended array syntax by matlab. Besides that, I don't think two languages could be more different. Philosophically, matlab i

Re: I think Python is a OO and lite version of matlab

2006-12-08 Thread Godson
On 8 Dec 2006 01:57:20 -0800, Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sure, and earth is a heavy version of a basketball. If all you have is > a hammer... > It is not make sense to compare earth and basketball. I think Python introduced many idea of matlab. If you have used matlab, you will say th

Re: I think Python is a OO and lite version of matlab

2006-12-08 Thread Harry George
Fredrik Lundh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Allen wrote: > > > It is not make sense to compare earth and basketball. > > why not? they're both round, so surely they must have been inspired > by each other. the question is if humanity invented balls before we > figured out that the earth is rou

Re: I think Python is a OO and lite version of matlab

2006-12-08 Thread Gabriel Genellina
On 8 dic, 06:57, "Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you have used matlab, you will say that they are very very similar, > except that matlab was born years earlier and is used mainly in the > area > of matrix calculation. > > I do not mean Python shall feel ashamed for it. We will be pleased

Re: I think Python is a OO and lite version of matlab

2006-12-08 Thread Fredrik Lundh
Allen wrote: > It is not make sense to compare earth and basketball. why not? they're both round, so surely they must have been inspired by each other. the question is if humanity invented balls before we figured out that the earth is round, or if it's the other way around... -- http://mai

Re: I think Python is a OO and lite version of matlab

2006-12-08 Thread Allen
> Sure, and earth is a heavy version of a basketball. If all you have is > a hammer... > It is not make sense to compare earth and basketball. I think Python introduced many idea of matlab. If you have used matlab, you will say that they are very very similar, except that matlab was born years e

Re: I think Python is a OO and lite version of matlab

2006-12-08 Thread George Sakkis
Allen wrote: > Does anyone agree with me? > If you have used Matlab, welcome to discuss it. Sure, and earth is a heavy version of a basketball. If all you have is a hammer... George -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

I think Python is a OO and lite version of matlab

2006-12-07 Thread Allen
Does anyone agree with me? If you have used Matlab, welcome to discuss it. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list