python speed

[elbertlev at hotmail.com]

Isaac Gouy wrote:

> Which stated "Python is doing the heavy lifting with GMPY which is a
> compiled C program with a Python wrapper" - but didn't seem to compare
> that to GMPY with a Java wrapper?

You are missing the main idea: Java is by design a general purpose
programming language. That's why all "GMPYs" and alike are written in
Java - now wrappers to C-libraries. Python, by design, is glue
language. Python program is assembly of  C extensions and buildins
wrapped in Python sintax.

IHMO "real life" benchmark yuo are critisizing represents real life
situation.