Python and the need for speed

[Rustom Mody]

On Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 7:38:12 AM UTC+5:30, Steve D'Aprano wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 03:39 am, Paul Rubin wrote:
> 
> > I still do my everyday stuff in Python and I'd like to get more
> > conversant with stuff like numpy, but it feels like an old-fashioned
> > language these days.
> 
> "Old fashioned"? With await/async just added to the language, and type
> annotations?

I wonder if you notice Steven, that people use these examples to make 
the opposite case?

When you see "python is sweet... almost as sweet as javascript"

you know you are in trouble and need to start running (at least I do)

http://stackabuse.com/python-async-await-tutorial/
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