[cumbria_lug] To Python, or not to Python?

[Adam Pigg]

Come on people, everyone knows theres on one scripting language worth knowing!

http://code.google.com/p/cppscript/

;)

C++Script adds dynamic types to C++. This adds scripting functionality to 
standard C++ programs, such as safety, simplicity and garbage collection. 
The unique aspect of C++Script is that integration with C and C++ is seamless. 
This means that you can easily integrate this scripting language with existing 
C++ projects, and write performance-critical parts in C++ very easily. You 
also have full access to existing C and C++ librarie

On Wednesday 15 April 2009 23:22:03 Trevor Pearson wrote:
> Dave Murphy wrote:
> > On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:34:38 +0100
> >
> > Trevor Pearson <trevor at haven.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >> Is there really a need for all these languages ?  could we just settle
> >> for having a couple, you know, one for quick scripts, one for longer and
> >> more complicated scripts and a heavy-duty compiled behemoth for the
> >> 'big' jobs?
> >
> > ...but learning one or two languages to the point of being able to be
> > productive quickly and easily when required (i.e. when someone's paying
> > you) is better that trying everything out for the sake of it. From that
> > perspective Perl, Python and Ruby win out over Erlang, Lisp etc.
> > (unless, of course, you're specialising in a field where those
> > languages are prevalent - in web  work they're not)
>
> I'm not being too serious there, but since you mention it, there are
> good reasons to at least be familiar with a variety of languages.  In my
> case most of the work is on existing systems, some written in java
> others in perl, some '.net' code and shell scripts.  True enough
> specialisation is key to being productive, efficient and effective.
>
> Computering isn't just something I do for money though, darn it, I enjoy
> it too! Being involved with gnu/Linux just isn't the same as walking
> into a shop and buying a shrink-wrapped product.  Every time I read or
> hear about how Linux 'isn't ready' or how some proprietorial software is
> better, I think shame they haven't grasped the difference is about more
> than software development methodology, in fact that is probably the
> least important thing, it's the ethical stance and the communities that
>  free software has spawned that matter more.
>
> Trevor.
>
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