difference between .cgi and .py

[Erik Max Francis]

amaltasb at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I am new to python.. I have uploaded few scripts in my cgi-bin folder,
> some with extension .cgi and some with .py.

Only how the Web server is configured.

> What is the difference between the two extensions.. which one is more
> prefered, do it effects performance ??

Unless the server is fundamentally broken, it will make no difference 
whatsoever.

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