[lazarus] new adventure

[Cliff Baeseman]

Well I have been doing a bunch of python the last 4-5 weeks and I am very
impressed with that.  I often thought about learning pearl but as far as I
heard it does not do classes. That being the case I will not invest my time in
it. Now don't get me wrong I hear pearl is great for text processing but the
lack of oop will turn me away in a moment. Java is a eligant language but the
performance just plain blows.  

Reasons for liking python.
1. capable of multiple inheritance 
2. code is not free form (if you do not indent it will not run) this means I
can read almost anyones code and make perfect sense of it.
3. dynamic allocation of everything.
4. integrates / extends easily with C or C++ libraries.
5. very short notation 
6. runs on just about everything 
7. it is free
8. damn easy to learn (I can teach a tard python)
9. plenty of widget implementations for GUI stuff

drawback
t's interpreted so it is slower than a compiled language plus you need python
to run it.


I do like object pascal also but it does tend to be wordy with all the begin
and end stuff. It also lacks multiple inheritance which is nice to have in some
cases. But on the other hand it produces tight fast code.


So yes I am leaning more and more to python. But I still need the others to
help it along on occasion. I could never stick to one language any how what a
bore, I love them all.  But VB really pisses me off, what a piece of crap. I
can say that , I have been developing in VB at work for the last 5 years.


Cliff Baeseman






On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Alexandre Grenier wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Baeseman, Cliff <Cliff.Baeseman at greenheck.com>
> To: <lazarus at miraclec.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 4:45 PM
> Subject: RE: [lazarus] new adventure
> 
> 
> > No I am not dropping lazarus. I still hold the QT lib for lazarus it would
> > not be right for
> > me to hold up that now would it.
> >
> > I just build a new development box and loaded 6.1 on it. I am now busy
> > getting things
> > back in order before jumping back in. I am still working python builder in
> > the mean time also. I am not a language fanatic but I enjoy writing in
> just
> > about every thing from Python to assembler. I do not do well when tied to
> a
> > project for a long time. I have to jump back and forth between the two to
> > help keep up my interest.
> >
> > Cliff
> 
> Maybe we should develop a new language that simply kicks ass ;o)
> I am learning perl right now.. and wow.. that language is incredible! So
> flexible...
> I bet a think tank of thinkers that know a lot of languages could develop
> the smartest most flexible, powerfull, efficient language ever.. taking in
> consideration the needs for shell-like scripts, CLI programs, CGI, DataBase,
> RAD.... etc =o)
> 
> What would you guys rate as the single most powerfull/well designed
> language?
> 
> Alex
> 
> 
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