Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread Mensanator
On Aug 22, 11:17 am, "Krishnakant Mane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi william, > I am slightly more experienced in python than you (2 years to be presise). > Before this I handled pritty heavy as in coding and as in usage > projects in java. > Untill I came into the wonderful and powerful world o

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread William Purcell
Thanks again for the replies. I think that Python will solve about any problem that I will need to do in some way or another. To give myself a better understanding of the computer mechanism in general and to be more rounded, I think I need to dabble in a lower language a little like C (and maybe o

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread Krishnakant Mane
hi william, I am slightly more experienced in python than you (2 years to be presise). Before this I handled pritty heavy as in coding and as in usage projects in java. Untill I came into the wonderful and powerful world of free software, I programmed in c++ using borlands c++ compiler and IDE. But

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread Derek Martin
On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 08:17:27AM -0500, William Purcell wrote: > I am still wondering if C++ would be worth learning and I think it could be > answered by these three questions... > > 1. Are programs written in C++ better (in any form of the word) than > programs written in python or vise versa

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread William Purcell
Thanks for the replies. I am still wondering if C++ would be worth learning and I think it could be answered by these three questions... 1. Are programs written in C++ better (in any form of the word) than programs written in python or vise versa or equal? 2. Is compiled better than interpreted?

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread eliben
> Biggest issue I have with Python is screen input and output. I am trying > to master wxPython (and Tkinter) but find this aspect harder than it > ought to be. > This is hardly an issue with Python. You'll run into it with all languages. You think wxPython is hard to master ? You should try writi

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread Peter Anderson
Bill Purcell said: "... I was wondering what more experienced programmers think about what languages are necessary to be able to handle most programming problems. ..." Bill, I have a similar length of experience with python to you. I look at other languages from time to time but the only two

programming toolbox

2008-08-21 Thread William Purcell
Hi all, I started programming with python about a year ago. I am now somewhat experienced with python but have virtually no experience with any other language. I use python to write little command line tools, GUI's to do anything from my time sheet at work to balancing my checkbook, and for school