Python vs Java garbage collection?

[Samuele Pedroni]

>
> It *is* difficult to predict the future.

Indeed.

> Jython may become irrelevant,
> or Java may grow an extension to invoke finalizers as soon as the object
> becomes unreachable.
>

CPython and Jython could both become irrelevant, (e.g. slowly under MS OSes)
Python would be still a neat idea with maybe some other implementation.

Honestly not closing files explicitly is a bad idea, unless for quick hacks.

regards.