<snark> Some programmers regard those as advantages. </snark> <g>
> Would it feel much different to practice Python via ssh on z/OS with data in > zFS than on > Linux with data in ext4 fs? Slower, costlier and a UI that does not take advantage of cursor movement, highlighting and control characters; otherwise about the same. > And the former gives the benefit of keeping an > ISPF 3.17 window open to use your familiar tools in parallel. I have an operating system on my PC that allows me to keep multiple independent panels open at one time. It refers to them as "windows." <g> Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 12:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: strange python announcement On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 11:43:56 -0700, Charles Mills wrote: > >> There's no advantage to REXX anymore, as fine a language as it is. > >is not entirely true, right? Three advantages of Rexx would be native support >of EBCDIC, native support of xSAM, and straightforward invocation from TSO? >Right? > Some programmers regard those as advantages. > ... >It also sounds like learning Python would not be a bad thing, but that it >would probably make more sense to become familiar first on an interactive >ASCII platform, and then perhaps bring the skills I learn there to Z -- rather >than starting out by trying to solve Z problems in an unfamiliar environment >with an unfamiliar language. Would others agree? > Would it feel much different to practice Python via ssh on z/OS with data in zFS than on Linux with data in ext4 fs? And the former gives the benefit of keeping an ISPF 3.17 window open to use your familiar tools in parallel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
