Python vs. C/C++/Java: quantitative data ?

[Anders Dahlberg]

"Eduard Smirnov" <Ed.Smirnov at mail.ee> skrev i meddelandet
news:3c6fc507$0$159$bb624dac at diablo.uninet.ee...
> I'm writing a diploma paper on the difference between scripting (e.g. in
> Python or Tcl) and system programming (e.g. in C, C++ or Java), and one of
> the claims I want to make is that you can often develop applications 10x
or
> more faster in a scripting language.

Yep, notice that this time is *only* development - if you also count
debug/maintain time (that is, time spent on code after it is "done") you
will get somewhat more realistic figures.

> I apologue that more applications can be written or re-written in
scripting
> language faster and with more complex functionality then in system
> programming language.
> If you have any experience in writing applications in system programming
> language (e.g. in C, C++) and re-writing it in scripting language (e.g.
> Python) or vice versa, please compare your work in both implementations,
> describe your work/application's functionality, approximate number of
lines
> and time of development of each implementation, skill's level needed.
> Any more comments about are welcome.
>
> More thanks for copy your answer to my e-mail.
>
> Eduard.Smirnov at mail.ee
> Tallinn Technical Univercity
> Estonia
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