Re: Writing Python Code More Concisely Than Perl!?

On 6/14/25 5:25 AM, Keith Thompson wrote:

c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> writes:
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Frankly, Python is just generally 'better' these days.
Maybe not AS 'concise' but more 'readable' AND easier
to understand six months from now. The speed is now
'adequate' and Python-4 is supposed to be even faster.

 Where are you getting your information?  There are no plans for
Python 4.

   Nonsense ... search on it.
   The PLAN is far fewer diffs than between P2 and P3,
   just more optimization.
   I'd say expect early releases within a year.
   Python HAS become Very Good. Most of the libs
   are writ in 'C'. Endless contributors have
   added SO much. You can understand it, understand
   what you wrote 6+ months ago. It's become one
   of the Great Languages.
   'C' and near friends ARE faster - I still write
   in 'C' sometimes - but Python is just usually
   Kinder-and-Gentler and VASTLY supported.
   Oh, I remember when 'C' was the COOL NEW LANG
   way back in the PDP-11/punch-card days. Still
   have my K&R manual - and stick pretty close.
   Hey, I can also write some COBOL and FORTRAN, but
   generally don't. Can you guess why ?  :-)