[BangPypers] Python performance inprovements with GCC 4.4...any details

2009-10-13 Thread Vishal
Hi, In our recent meet, there was a talk about python performance improvements when compiled using gcc 4.4. Are there anymore details that can be shared? Interested to know...because performance is always one of most sought after metric when choosing an interpreted language. Thanks and best

Re: [BangPypers] Python performance inprovements with GCC 4.4...any details

2009-10-13 Thread Noufal Ibrahim
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@thenilgiris.com wrote: On Tuesday 13 Oct 2009 2:55:16 pm Vishal wrote: Are there anymore details that can be shared? Interested to know...because performance is always one of most sought after metric when choosing an interpreted

[BangPypers] Need a map showing use of Python across the world...

2009-10-13 Thread Vishal
Hi, I came across this on perlmongers: http://www.pm.org/groups/map.html http://www.pm.org/groups/map.htmlDoes something similar exist for Python ? This could be a good marketing aid for Python. Thanks and best regards, Vishal Sapre ___ BangPypers

Re: [BangPypers] Python performance inprovements with GCC 4.4...any details

2009-10-13 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Vishal vsapr...@gmail.com wrote: Well, what I meant was: Everyone knows its an interpreted language and we are choosing it for its productivity. Also, since its interpreted, its performance will not / most probably not match that with compiled languages...so

Re: [BangPypers] Need a map showing use of Python across the world...

2009-10-13 Thread Anand Balachandran Pillai
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Vishal vsapr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I came across this on perlmongers: http://www.pm.org/groups/map.html http://www.pm.org/groups/map.htmlDoes something similar exist for Python ? Quick googling returned None. This could be a good marketing aid for

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 6:59 PM, kunalkant sen kunalkant...@gmail.com wrote: Python may not give you more job opportunity, but it will give you one of the best job opportunity. Why do you say that? Curious, that's all. :) Roshan Mathews ___

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2009-10-13 Thread Aneesh A
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Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Noufal Ibrahim
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Yuvi Panda yuvipa...@gmail.com wrote: Is power in any way related to job opportunities? And do power (and job opportunities) have anything to do with choosing which one to learn?[..] With great power, comes great opportunities. Or did I get that wrong? --

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Noufal Ibrahim
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Zaki Manian z...@manian.org wrote:[..] Perl style is much more individual.  Perl coders and groups tend to develop an idiosyncratic style. Perl can be extremely concise(Famous one liner) but also unreadable. I think it's a good idea to atleast be able to read

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Anand Balachandran Pillai
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Gopinath R gopiindia...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, It is my pleasure finding this mailing list. I am a Open Source guy. but not an expert. I m strong in Shell Scripting. I need to learn one more open source language for excellent job opportunities. I am

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Gora Mohanty
On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:06:48 +0530 Noufal Ibrahim nou...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Zaki Manian z...@manian.org wrote:[..] Perl style is much more individual.  Perl coders and groups tend to develop an idiosyncratic style. Perl can be extremely concise(Famous one

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Abhishek Mishra
Well I don't know about power and job prospects, but I remember reading ESR's 'Why Python' - http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3882 before starting to learn it. regards, Abhishek ___ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Amit Saha
Noufal Ibrahim wrote: On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Yuvi Panda yuvipa...@gmail.com wrote: Is power in any way related to job opportunities? And do power (and job opportunities) have anything to do with choosing which one to learn?[..] With great power, comes great opportunities. Or did I

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Noufal Ibrahim
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Abhishek Mishra ideam...@gmail.com wrote: Well I don't know about power and job prospects, but I remember reading ESR's 'Why Python' - http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3882 before starting to learn it. Probably flame bait but does anyone take ESR seriously

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Dhananjay Nene
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Gopinath R gopiindia...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, It is my pleasure finding this mailing list. I am a Open Source guy. but not an expert. I m strong in Shell Scripting. I need to learn one more open source language for excellent job opportunities. I am

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Rajeev J Sebastian
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:41 AM, Dhananjay Nene dhananjay.n...@gmail.com wrote: Select the right programming language for the job not for the job opportunities. Yeah, but seems like OP is jobless :P Regards Rajeev J Sebastian ___ BangPypers

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Roshan Mathews
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:41 AM, Dhananjay Nene dhananjay.n...@gmail.com wrote: On the other hand python might be helpful for programming related to algorithms, computations, web based apps (eg. using django etc.), more advanced scripting and some amount of financial apps eg. trading desks.

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
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Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 12:41:31 am Noufal Ibrahim wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Abhishek Mishra ideam...@gmail.com wrote: Well I don't know about power and job prospects, but I remember reading ESR's 'Why Python' - http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3882 before starting to

Re: [BangPypers] Perl or Python ?

2009-10-13 Thread Anand Balachandran Pillai
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.orgwrote: On Wednesday 14 Oct 2009 12:41:31 am Noufal Ibrahim wrote: On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Abhishek Mishra ideam...@gmail.com wrote: Well I don't know about power and job prospects, but I remember reading ESR's