[Chicago] sockets Question

[Daniel Griffin]

C is the one true language. Python sockets are really easy to use and
everything, but due to the way python works you have to pass everything as a
string, which makes sending things like datetime's a pain. In C you just
cast it to char* and then cast it back on the other end.

Dan



On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Pete <pfein at pobox.com> wrote:

> On Dec 26, 2008, at 11:31 AM, Massimo Di Pierro wrote:
>
>> On Dec 26, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Pete wrote:
>>
>>  When I look at C, I can see the Python within.
>>>
>>
>> Actually it is Python that calls Posix inside and exposes similar APIs ;-)
>>
>
> Yeah, they read Knuth so I don't have to.
>
> I never learned C. ;-)
>
> --Pete
>
> PS- I think that's quoteboard worthy, no?
>
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