Doubt C and Python
Jeff Schwab
jeffrey.schwab at rcn.com
Tue Aug 23 08:34:00 EDT 2005
praba kar wrote:
> Dear All,
> I want to know the link between c and python.
> Some people with C background use Python instead
> of programming in C.why?
For me, the choice is typically among C++, Perl, Python, and Java. The
arguments for Python relative to these languages are:
1. Python's standard library includes a lot of functionality not in the
C++ standard library.
2. Python's syntax is the cleanest of these languages.
3. I don't have to compile Python, so I can test changes much more
quickly that with C++ or Java.
4. System calls made from Python are more likely to be portable among
the platforms I use most (WindowsXP, AIX, Linux, and MacOSX) than system
calls from C++.
5. Scripting is easier in Python than in Java, particularly with regard
to environment variables and process control.
Of course, these are only my opinions. I am particularly not an expert
on Python or Java.
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