[Zope] Re: Java vs Zope

[Asad Habib]

Actually, that's not true. Languages such as Perl and Python were designed 
to write scripts, not to code entire applications. Python is an exception 
because it can be successfully used to code large applications, unlike 
some other scripting languages. So it's best to call Python a "scripting 
programming language" because it has this dual nature. All said and done, 
I prefer to use Java over Python for large applications simply because 
it's cleaner and has mechanisms in place that support reusability of 
components and extensibility. Also, OO concepts such as abstraction and 
inheritance are well defined in Java.

Also, both compiled and interpreted languages have their advantages and 
disadvantages.

- Asad


On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, Lennart Regebro wrote:

> On 1/6/06, Asad Habib <ahabib at engin.umich.edu> wrote:
>> Well, the class is simply a construct that Java uses to define an object.
>> Also, the concept of object is well defined in Java which makes it easier
>> for the programmer to know what can and cannot be done. In Python, it is
>> not as explicit. Java is a programming language and hence cannot be
>> compared directly to a scripting language such as Python or PHP. These 2
>> types are designed for different purposes.
>
> The difference between scripting languages and programming languages
> are an illusion. :)
>
> Python is intepreted while Java is compiled. That makes Python
> superiour in many ways. ;-)
>
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