Python is slow

[Jeremy Pager]

On Fri, 23 May 2008 03:21:23 -0700, Ivan Illarionov  
<ivan.illarionov at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 23 май, 02:20, Brad <b... at 16systems.com> wrote:
>> cm_gui wrote:
>> > Python is slow.
>>
>> It ain't C++, but it ain't a punch card either... somewhere in between.
>> I find it suitable for lots of stuff. I use C++ when performance really
>> matters tho... right tool for the job. Learn a good interpreted language
>> (Pyhton) and a good compiled language (C or C++) and you'll be just
>> fine. Until then, quit bitching.
>
>   It's wrong. Here's why.
>
>   Compare your statement to:
>    "OP:  Humans are weak.
>    "Brad:  They ain't gorillas, but they ain't insects either...
> somewhere in between."
>
>   Python is *not* in between C++ and something else.  It's far ahead
> of them all.  Raw speed is not the most important thing in programming
> languages like raw physical strength is not the most important thing
> in life.
>   Pure Python has less raw speed than most compiled-to-machine-code
> languages, but it doesn't matter.  Python can be extended easily and,
> most important, Python is smart.
>
>   Ivan


Except this conversation is not about whether Python is smart.  It's about  
whether Python is fast, so yes, in the context of this conversation, it  
does matter.