Trying to choose between python and java

[Paddy]

On May 16, 2:21 am, Anthony Irwin <nos... at noemailhere.nowhere> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Thanks to all that replied.
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> I saw on the python site a slide from 1999 that said that python was
> slower then java but faster to develop with is python still slower
> then java?

Short answer: It might be.
Long answer: There are a lot of active libraries and frameworks out
their that attack common speed problems. For example numpy allows
C-type speeds of execution of some numerical applications. Note
its not fast if it is wrong, and Python may allow you to tune your
algorithm with more ease.

- Paddy.