Is Python appropriate for web applications?

[igouy at yahoo.com]

> > How about the speed  of execution?
>
> There is no simple answer. Both languages use C functions which are
> executed at CPU speed. But with interpreted code Python seems to be
> approximately 3-4 times faster than PHP
(http://dada.perl.it/shootout/).

The Win32 Computer Language Shootout hasn't been updated for 22 months.

The Great Computer Language Shootout Benchmarks were updated 2 days ago
   http://shootout.alioth.debian.org/great/

For those original Doug Bagley tests click on "The Doug Bagley"