[Tutor] jython vs CPython... what are the differences?

[Alan Gauld]

> I know that speed is often a difference between the two... but what
> else is different?

Some modules aren't ported because Jython can use Java 
equivalents which the Jython team deem to be 'better'...

Some modules are just not ported because nobody got round to 
it yet!

Most pure python modules will work, but if they rely on 
a native C module which hasn't been ported then you are stuck.

>From my experience about 75-80% of my code works fine, another 
10% can be made to work with minor tweaks. But I am very much 
a vanilla Python user, YMMV...

The really insanely great thing about Jython is its ability 
to mix n match Java objects with Python objects, and even to 
prototype new Java classes in Python before converting them 
to the much more verbose and demanding Java. Also, for testing 
new Java classes at the >>> prompt - fantastic!

Alan g.