Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread Peter Anderson
Bill Purcell said: ... I was wondering what more experienced programmers think about what languages are necessary to be able to handle most programming problems. ... Bill, I have a similar length of experience with python to you. I look at other languages from time to time but the only two I

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread eliben
Biggest issue I have with Python is screen input and output. I am trying to master wxPython (and Tkinter) but find this aspect harder than it ought to be. This is hardly an issue with Python. You'll run into it with all languages. You think wxPython is hard to master ? You should try writing

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread William Purcell
Thanks for the replies. I am still wondering if C++ would be worth learning and I think it could be answered by these three questions... 1. Are programs written in C++ better (in any form of the word) than programs written in python or vise versa or equal? 2. Is compiled better than interpreted?

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread Derek Martin
On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 08:17:27AM -0500, William Purcell wrote: I am still wondering if C++ would be worth learning and I think it could be answered by these three questions... 1. Are programs written in C++ better (in any form of the word) than programs written in python or vise versa or

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread Krishnakant Mane
hi william, I am slightly more experienced in python than you (2 years to be presise). Before this I handled pritty heavy as in coding and as in usage projects in java. Untill I came into the wonderful and powerful world of free software, I programmed in c++ using borlands c++ compiler and IDE.

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread William Purcell
Thanks again for the replies. I think that Python will solve about any problem that I will need to do in some way or another. To give myself a better understanding of the computer mechanism in general and to be more rounded, I think I need to dabble in a lower language a little like C (and maybe

Re: programming toolbox

2008-08-22 Thread Mensanator
On Aug 22, 11:17 am, Krishnakant Mane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi william, I am slightly more experienced in python than you (2 years to be presise). Before this I handled pritty heavy as in coding and as in usage projects in java. Untill I came into the wonderful and powerful world of free

programming toolbox

2008-08-21 Thread William Purcell
Hi all, I started programming with python about a year ago. I am now somewhat experienced with python but have virtually no experience with any other language. I use python to write little command line tools, GUI's to do anything from my time sheet at work to balancing my checkbook, and for