Python is far from a top performer according to benchmark test...

[Tim Churches]

On Sat, 2004-01-10 at 08:05, Carl wrote:
> "Nine Language Performance Round-up: Benchmarking Math & File I/O"
> http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=5602
> 
> I think this is an unfair comparison! I wouldn't dream of developing a
> numerical application in Python without using prebuilt numerical libraries
> and data objects such as dictionaries and lists.

Benchmarks like those reported are nearly worthless, but nevertheless,
it would be interesting to re-run the them using Numeric Python and/or
Pyrex. 

I notice that the author of those benchmarks, Christopher W.
Cowell-Shah, has a PhD in philosophy. Perhaps Python's very own
philosophy PhD, David Mertz, might like to repeat the benchmarking
exercise for one of his columns, but including manipulation of more
realistic data structures such as lists, arrays and dictionaries, as
Carl suggests. I'm sure it would be a popular article, and provide a
counterpoint to the good Dr Mertz's previous articles on Psyco.

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Tim C

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