Python is slow

[Ivan Illarionov]

On Fri, 23 May 2008 22:56:57 -0700, cm_gui wrote:

> i am not comparing Python with C or C++ which are of course compiled
> languages.
> 
> if there is any consolation to Python lovers here, Python is still
> faster than Microsoft ASP/ASPX.
> 
> i'm not trying to 'troll' here.   it's not just me. many have complained
> that python is slow.   python websites are slow.
> 
> if python is such a good programming/scripting language, why can't they
> build a faster interpreter/compiler engine? and beat php and zend.
> to the python team, rebuild your interpreter!
> 
> 
> torontolife.com is slow.
> 
> okay, maybe Python is only slightly slower than PHP, but it APPEARS to
> be much slower.
> there is a distinct waiting time whenever you access a python web page
> before the page starts loading.  but once it loads, it is fast. php page
> starts loading immediately once you access it, but you can see the page
> slowly loading. because you see the page starts loading immediately, you
> feel it is fast.


It's only your feelings based on prejudice.

Please look at the real benchmarks:

http://www.alrond.com/en/2007/jan/25/performance-test-of-6-leading-
frameworks/

PHP is the slowest.
Python/Django is the fastest. 2x-35x times faster then PHP.

Give us the real benchmarks or stop trolling.

Ivan