Python for air traffic control?

[Peter Milliken]

No, you misunderstood the context of my reply :-). I wouldn't put myself in
the position of having to choose between C/C++ and Python, I believe there
are better language choices for the application being discussed. Therefore,
to be stuck in the proposed situation would not "realistic", I would quit
before I had to write an ATC in either language. :-)

Peter

"Aahz Maruch" <aahz at panix.com> wrote in message
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> [BTW, would you please attribute the quotes.  It makes conversation
> difficult if we can't keep track of who said what.]
>
> In article <9htjhb$ck4 at news1.gtech.com>,
> Peter Milliken <peter.milliken at gtech.com> wrote:
> >>>Aahz:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Suppose that the only language choices are between C/C++ and
> >>>>Python, and that the real-time resolution requirement is on the
> >>>>order of one second. Which would you choose and why?
> >
> >Sorry, won't answer because it is not a realistic situation i.e. the
choice
> >wouldn't be between C/C++ and Python :-).
>
> We already have the information that applications in this domain are
> written in C/C++, so your claim that it's an unrealistic situation
> strikes me as specious at best.
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