You are right john,developing "quick" also at least often means "developing for the moment", on the long run this gain in productivity is over passed by the mentenance heavy duty.
----- Original Message ----- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 3:45 PM Subject: Re: Java versus Python
One reason we chose Java for BrailleBlaster is SWT. It really works as a cross-platform GUI builder. Once you get into a complex project the advantages of being able to develop something quickly in Python are much less. John On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 03:22:52PM +0300, black ares wrote:In fact it isn't a matter of preference. Best trained profesionals in this area choose the platform and technology best tailored to the project needs.So If I have a project that I can do better and quick in python than I willchoose that langgage. If options are better in java I will choose it. Depends very much on the project requirements.----- Original Message ----- From: "David Tseng" <davidct1209@xxxxxxxxx>To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 5:15 AM Subject: Re: Java versus Python >I personally find arguments about programming languages much analogous >to those seen in politics. Both sides have great points but tend to >drive one another towards opposite extremes. Some camps are die hard >dynamic language practitioners while others stick to strongly typed >code. > >I will say that strongly typed languages have kind of won the battle >historically. Most of the industry writes in C-styled languages like >C/C++, java, etc. Lisp, still beloved by many, kind of lost. Python, >as many have shown, works wonderfully and frees up coders to actually >code, is still largely a wrapper on C. For those who want absolute >performance, it's considered still an extra level of indirection >that's not worth the productivity gain. > >I love python and its free-form style and the amount of progress you >can make using it. Python excels at the rinse and repeat (compile, >run, fix) style of coding. The few seconds you need to compile a >C-styled language and run, you're already fixing the bug in python. >You're not babied into writing object-oriented code ala java, but can >independently mix in functional aspects if you wish. You can just as >easily go OO if you want as well. > > > >On 6/17/11, Alex Hall <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>Programming is certainly a matter of preference in most situations. I >>would probably give up if the only option were php, since I really >>hate that language (no offense to anyone). Java is easy enough, but I >>agree that it feels bulky at times. I like Python's ease of use and >>readability, plus you can create executables with it, something that >>is difficult in java. Some people don't like that python is loosely >>typed, but I prefer saying: >>name=raw_input("Enter your name: ") >>to, if memory serves: >>name=new String(); >>in=new InputReader(); >>name=in.readLine(); >>or something along those lines. >> >>On 6/17/11, Littlefield, Tyler <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>I've used both. I really like python because it comes on most *nix>>>systems. I also like Python because of it's flexability and >>>versatility.>>>Java is nice enough, but it feels big bulky and clunky to me. That and >>>they seem to have some serious naming convention issues. Sometimes >>>things are capitalized, sometimes they're not--.net makes more sense. >>>On 6/17/2011 6:49 PM, John J. Boyer wrote:>>>>There has been a lot of discussion on the list lately about Python. >>>>Why >>>>is that?Personally i much prefer Java. Its syntx makes a lot more >>>>sense>>>>and it is just as powerful, if not more. A command-line build system>>>>like ant can take most of the hassle out of working with Java >>>>classes.>>>>personally, I prefer this to Eclipse. >>>>>>>>BrailleBlaster is written in Java. I am using openjdk-1.6, Eclipse >>>>SWT>>>>and Apache Ant. >>>> >>>>John >>>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>> >>>Take care, >>>Ty >>>my website: >>>http://tds-solutions.net >>>my blog: >>>http://tds-solutions.net/blog >>>skype: st8amnd127 >>>My programs don't have bugs; they're randomly added features! >>> >>>__________ >>>View the list's information and change your settings at >>>//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>Have a great day, >>Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>__________ >>View the list's information and change your settings at >>//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> >__________ >View the list's information and change your settings at >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind-- John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer Abilitiessoft, Inc. http://www.abilitiessoft.com Madison, Wisconsin USA Developing software for people with disabilities __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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