September 11, 2008

Python Ruined Me

I've been programming almost exclusively in Python for the past 4 years or so. Occasionally I have to write code in C# or Perl.

After using Python:

  • Perl seems *so much* more confusing than I used to think it was.
  • C# with its static typing and forced OO feels like programming with a ball & chain on.

I love me some Python... but dammit... you ruined me.

2 comments:

Kent Johnson said...

Yes, the only downside to learning Python is that once you get good at it you won't want to program in anything else...

manuel moe g said...

I use a Python prototype as a sketch for the program in a different language. Much faster than trying to program directly in the other language.

On this same subject:

Phil Hassey: Watermelons for the iPhone / iPod Touch

http://www.philhassey.com/blog/2008/09/10/watermelons-for-the-iphone-ipod-touch/

"So when I port a game from python to something else, I’ve got the whole game concept down, so it’s fairly straight forward to switch to a static language like C. If say, the problem was not well defined, I suspect it would be harder to implement the games in C first. (I think my statement here was particularly true for porting Galcon to the iPhone.)"