Comments on: Language Marathon: First Impressions of Ruby, Python, and C#. http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/ How a random programmer views the world. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:17:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jimitry http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-25057 Jimitry Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:21:44 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-25057 Great! I have two questions tough: 1. What Python book was that? 2. Do you ever apply for Google again? Great! I have two questions tough:
1. What Python book was that?
2. Do you ever apply for Google again?

]]> By: Deependra Solanky http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-23425 Deependra Solanky Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:05:26 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-23425 Your post is very good. I am also starting to learn python. Can you please name the book which you have used to learn Python? Your post is very good. I am also starting to learn python. Can you please name the book which you have used to learn Python?

]]> By: Rod http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-23386 Rod Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:15:52 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-23386 Dmitry: <blockquote>But do learn more ruby before criticizing it</blockquote> What part of "First Impressions" confused you so thoroughly? :) Dmitry:

But do learn more ruby before criticizing it

What part of “First Impressions” confused you so thoroughly? :)

]]> By: Dmitry http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-23236 Dmitry Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:13:23 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-23236 Dude, this post sucks :) just kidding. But do learn more ruby before criticizing it. Take a look at RoR ActiveRecord implementation -- it will "blow your fucking mind." Dude, this post sucks :) just kidding. But do learn more ruby before criticizing it. Take a look at RoR ActiveRecord implementation — it will “blow your fucking mind.”

]]> By: David!! http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-18422 David!! Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:14:16 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-18422 Good to hear from you again Rod. I worked with Python a bit two summers ago, and agree with your assessment mostly. I thought it was well designed except for needing to put self almost everywhere and the fact that the main method requires eight underscores to type. The latter seems so cludgy in a language that is otherwise so clean. Good to hear from you again Rod.

I worked with Python a bit two summers ago, and agree with your assessment mostly. I thought it was well designed except for needing to put self almost everywhere and the fact that the main method requires eight underscores to type. The latter seems so cludgy in a language that is otherwise so clean.

]]> By: Demian Neidetcher http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-18370 Demian Neidetcher Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:41:11 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/09/10/language-marathon-first-impressions-of-ruby-python-and-c/#comment-18370 Great write-up. You should watch a little debate between the Rails and Django guys. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2939556954580527226 , DHH comes off so cocky he should be an honorary American. The Python world has Django and TurboGears. Rails even took some concepts from Django (at the request of Dave Thomas). Working with Django was as smooth as Rails. I think the single factor that determines if you're going to like Python is if you can deal with white space denoting blocks of code. If you've been burnt in the past (by make or whatever) then you rarely give the language a chance. I've never seen another language that makes as much sense as Python. It just works, I can sling code so fast and it's so readable after. Great write-up. You should watch a little debate between the Rails and Django guys. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2939556954580527226 , DHH comes off so cocky he should be an honorary American. The Python world has Django and TurboGears. Rails even took some concepts from Django (at the request of Dave Thomas). Working with Django was as smooth as Rails.

I think the single factor that determines if you’re going to like Python is if you can deal with white space denoting blocks of code. If you’ve been burnt in the past (by make or whatever) then you rarely give the language a chance.

I’ve never seen another language that makes as much sense as Python. It just works, I can sling code so fast and it’s so readable after.

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