I'm happy with Python 2.5

Steven D'Aprano steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info
Mon Mar 7 00:10:16 EST 2011


On Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:28:19 -0800, alex23 wrote:

> On Feb 27, 11:57 pm, n00m <n... at narod.ru> wrote:
>> http://www.spoj.pl/
> 
> There's your problem. I'd say most Python 3.x adopters are using it for
> something other than working out whose performance dick is the longest.

In fairness, the Python Dev team is very aware of the risk of performance 
degradation. Performance is important, but it is not *so important* that 
it outweighs everything else.

The question that needs to be asked is not "Is Python 3 fast?", but 
instead "Is Python 3 fast enough?".


-- 
Steven



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