Newbie Question about Python as a language

[bruno modulix]

Dave Brueck a écrit :
> bruno modulix wrote:
> 
>> Dave Brueck a écrit :
>>
>>> Dave Guenthner wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello. I write a lot of small programs mostly in Visual Basic 6 or
>>>> VBScript using WSH 5.6 for any number of purposes.  I am curious on
>>>> what Python does that say Java doesn't do?
>>
>> (snip)
>>
>>>> For example, I would
>>>> definetly need some type if Visual Development Environment.
>>>
>>> If your development style _requires_ a visual dev environment then 
>>> Python may not be for you - it doesn't have IDEs as mature as e.g. 
>>> Microsoft Visual Studio. 
>>
>> It does :
>> http://www.activestate.com/Products/Visual_Python/
> 
> 
> Nope - that doesn't quite cut it. Granted, I may be misunderstanding 
> what the OP is asking for, but I assume that since he was using VB and 
> is asking about a *visual* development environment, he is probably 
> looking for the ability to visually build GUIs (and have tight 
> integration - auto-code generation for it and all).
> AFAIK Visual Python doesn't have this - yeah it's a plugin for a more 
> mature IDE, but it doesn't enjoy the same level of support in that IDE 
> as e.g. C++. Other Python tools are getting there, but they aren't as 
> mature yet.
> 

IDE and RAD are two distinct things IMHO (well, I may be a bit biased 
since I use Emacs as an IDE and mostly write CLI and Web apps...), so my 
answer was on the fact that you can use MS visual studio *IDE* with Python.

Now for the RAD part, since the OP was also talking about WHS and Java, 
I did assume that he was not specifically looking for a RAD tool. But I 
may of course be plain wrong...

<OP>
If you're looking for RAD tools, there are :
- BoaConstructor (à la Delphi),
- PythonCard (à la HyperCard),
- wxGlade (RAD only, no code editing or whatsoever)

They all work with wxPython/wxWidget, which is a mature C++ free 
cross-platform (Windows/X11/MacOS X) GUI toolkit.
</OP>

HTH
Bruno