ok, here's my serious opinion. Python, like PERL, is 100% interpreted. It's also a dynamically typed language. The syntax is simpler (e.g. open(fileName) vs new BufferedReader(new FileReader(fileName))). For these reasons, it is very suitable for short scripts on the fly. There is OO for Python (classes), but I haven't use it personally so I can't tell how it scales.
Java is compiled into bytecodes and interpreted by the VM -- although Eclipse's auto compile makes it seem like you don't have to compile. I agree that Java has well documented API. For large programs, I think Java is more scalable. C/C++ is great for getting a handle on specific OS features, which Java can't support because it has to support the lowest common denominator. But this also blesses us with various compiler specific features. As Kevin said, Python is not new. It is pretty popular in the Google community -- checkout the dev job descriptions on Google. Python is a plus, along with the standard C++/Java. On Apr 29, 3:00 pm, Incognito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Then I guess there is no reason for me to switch from Java to Python > then. The benefits of using Java as opposed to C, or C++ are very > clear to me. This is my own personal opinion so it may not apply to > everybody. > > C - This is not an object oriented language. You have to manage your > own memory. A misplaced comma will drive the compiler crazy and you > will spend hours trying to find why your program is not compiling. > > C++ - This one is better than C because it has a lot of object > oriented features. You still have to do your own memory management. > Compiler can be just as crazy. It was good while Java was not here but > not anymore, at least not for me. > > Java - Is fully object oriented. It has a garbage collector. It has > the best IDE I've ever used , Eclipse. When there is a sintax error I > know exactly where the problem is. It has the best API documentation > system. To me this is enough to stick with Java. > > Unless a new language goes above and beyond what Java can already do, > i.e. Make it easier and faster to write high quality real world > programs, I don't see the benefit of switching. > > On Apr 29, 2:40 pm, "John P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > oh man, that opens up a can of worms. There will be those who say > > that they're all the same at the assembly level, so no use arguing > > which language is better or not. These will be those who say they can > > write "Hello World" program in python in 5 lines as opposed to Java's > > 10 lines. There will be those who say they like python's scope > > resolution by indention instead of curly braces. Then there will be > > those who disclaim both languages because they're both interpreted as > > opposed to C/C++'s compiled. > > > But here's the bottom line. You can drink Java but Python is much > > harder to digest. > > > On Apr 29, 2:25 pm, Incognito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > What does python give me that Java doesn't? Just curious. > > > > On Apr 29, 4:09 am, Michael Rueger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hong Ji wrote: > > > > > > Consider there are so many client/server Android applications, is it a > > > > > good idea for all the ADC participants to receive the Google App > > > > > Engine > > > > > account invitations asap or at least to be included in the next 10,000 > > > > > invitations? > > > > > > Also, it will be great to see Java supported on Google App Engine > > > > > (http://code.google.com/appengine/). > > > > > Forget it, Python is the new language du jour... > > > > Java is so last millennium... > > > > > The next Android SDK version will probably be in Python too, that's why > > > > it takes so long and they never care to fix critical bugs in the Java > > > > version ;-) > > > > > Michael- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
