Re: Why do you use python?

2016-03-21 Thread Larry Martell
On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 4:26 PM, wrote: > On Monday, 21 March 2016 04:13:45 UTC, Chris Angelico wrote: >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 2:59 PM, wrote: >> > instead, to be efficient, it is best to combine tools to solve problems >> > that contain

Re: Why do you use python?

2016-03-21 Thread mbg1708
On Monday, 21 March 2016 04:13:45 UTC, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 2:59 PM, wrote: > > instead, to be efficient, it is best to combine tools to solve problems > > that contain complexities where there is nothing available off the shelve > > that does

Re: Why do you use python?

2016-03-21 Thread sohcahtoa82
On Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 12:11:02 AM UTC-7, sk wrote: > What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an > interview? > > a modified version might be: > "Where would you use python over C/C++/Java?" > > (because my resume says I know C/C++/Java)? I use Python when speed

Re: Why do you use python?

2016-03-20 Thread Ben Finney
Chris Angelico writes: > True. I'm not saying you should never use more than one tool, but that > every additional tool used costs exponentially in complexity. And > people who claim they should use any tool whatsoever usually use "I > know this tool" as the most important

Re: Why do you use python?

2016-03-20 Thread Chris Angelico
On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 3:49 PM, Dan Sommers wrote: >> So instead of treating programming like a plumber at a hardware store, >> treat it like an artist with a canvas. You wouldn't normally see a >> portrait done partly in watercolor and partly in oils - or if it is, >>

Re: Why do you use python?

2016-03-20 Thread Mark Lawrence
On 21/03/2016 03:59, rhardin...@gmail.com wrote: On Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 3:22:20 AM UTC-6, Martin P. Hellwig wrote: sk wrote: What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an interview? a modified version might be: "Where would you use python over C/C++/Java?"

Re: Why do you use python?

2016-03-20 Thread Dan Sommers
On Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:13:22 +1100, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 2:59 PM, wrote: >> instead, to be efficient, it is best to combine tools to solve >> problems that contain complexities where there is nothing available >> off the shelve that does the

Re: Why do you use python?

2016-03-20 Thread Chris Angelico
On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 2:59 PM, wrote: > instead, to be efficient, it is best to combine tools to solve problems that > contain complexities where there is nothing available off the shelve that > does the job. c# is free, free VS studio, i can run ironpython there, i can

Re: Why do you use python?

2016-03-20 Thread rharding64
On Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 3:22:20 AM UTC-6, Martin P. Hellwig wrote: > sk wrote: > > What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an > > interview? > > > > a modified version might be: > > "Where would you use python over C/C++/Java?" > > > > (because my resume says I

Re: Why do you use python?

2009-11-05 Thread Simon Forman
On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 2:11 AM, sk catchyouraak...@gmail.com wrote: What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an interview? a modified version might be: Where would you use python over C/C++/Java? (because my resume says I know C/C++/Java)? Mark Miller has some adages

Re: Why do you use python?

2009-11-03 Thread Jaime Buelta
On 1 nov, 08:54, Dennis Lee Bieber wlfr...@ix.netcom.com wrote: On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:54:27 -0700 (PDT), Jaime Buelta jaime.bue...@gmail.com declaimed the following in gmane.comp.python.general: shouldn't be heard. Talks a guy that programmed a GUI on Motif using C (plain old C) in 2003

Why do you use python?

2009-10-31 Thread sk
What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an interview? a modified version might be: Where would you use python over C/C++/Java? (because my resume says I know C/C++/Java)? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Why do you use python?

2009-10-31 Thread Jaime Buelta
On Oct 31, 8:11 am, sk catchyouraak...@gmail.com wrote: What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an interview? a modified version might be: Where would you use python over C/C++/Java? (because my resume says I know C/C++/Java)? I also know C/C++/Java so... I'd say

Re: Why do you use python?

2009-10-31 Thread Martin P. Hellwig
sk wrote: What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an interview? a modified version might be: Where would you use python over C/C++/Java? (because my resume says I know C/C++/Java)? I would say where I can, where 'can' is depending on the problem, already

Re: Why do you use python?

2009-10-31 Thread Alf P. Steinbach
* sk: [title Why do you use python?] What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an interview? a modified version might be: Where would you use python over C/C++/Java? (because my resume says I know C/C++/Java)? The C++ FAQ addresses this question here: url: http

Re: Why do you use python?

2009-10-31 Thread Bruno Desthuilliers
sk a écrit : What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an interview? a modified version might be: Where would you use python over C/C++/Java? As far as I'm concerned, I'd put it the other way round : where would I use C/C++/Java over Python ?-) --

Re: Why do you use python?

2009-10-31 Thread Jaime Buelta
On Oct 31, 11:31 am, Alf P. Steinbach al...@start.no wrote: * sk: [title Why do you use python?] What would be your answer if this question is asked to you in an interview? a modified version might be: Where would you use python over C/C++/Java? (because my resume says I know C/C

Re: Why do you use python?

2009-10-31 Thread TerryP
For me a language is a language for the most part, doesn't matter... Python is a language I choose for any of several reasons: 0.) It is easy to setup dependent packages on both BSD, Linux, and Windows 1.) Most important things already have a Python binding somewhere 2.) Working in