Switch from perl to python?

[Pekka Niiranen]

Hi Erik,

I would consider switching to ANSI Common LISP
or Scheme instead. In both cases you will end up reading
the code indented anyway (.i.e ignoring parens).

I have done several projects with Python myself and
in each eventually faced the same limitation:
In order to get the performance, C -extensions were needed.
The current libraries are not really comprehensive enough, either.

Now that I have gone thru Paul Graham's
excellent "ABCI Common LISP" -book
I see Lisp code all over in Python's buildin
functions and libraries. And concepts like Closures
and Macros.. Wow...

If you read carefully Guido's own notes,
he has spoken about Python's Scheme -roots himself, too.
I like that kind of honesty over hype.

-pekka-

Erik Lechak wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>For years I have been using perl as my language of choice for most
>tasks.  And perl has been up to the challenge.  I recently downloaded
>python and started to tinker with it.  I like what I see. I am almost
>convinced to devote the time to make python my language of choice. I
>am about ready to start a new project where both perl and python would
>work.
>
>Why should I use python rather than perl?
>(I like perl so saying that the syntax of python is superior to perl
>isn't an argument to get me to change.)
>
>Where is python's equivalent to CPAN?
>Are there any benchmark comparisons between python and perl?
>Are python threads fully functional?
>How active is python development (interpreter, modules)?
>Are pythoners actually interested in the parrot(perl6) interpreter?
>What are python's shortcomings?
>Can I distribute a reliable python/GUI application without including
>the source (not interested in obfuscation or source filters)?
>
>
>Thanks,
>Erik Lechak
>  
>