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On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Philipp =DCberbacher

wrote:
> Excerpts from John List's message of 2010-09-25 22:37:58 +0200:

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> > On 09/25/2010 02:21 PM, Joel Roth wrote:

> > > ...

> > >

> > > I thought I would like to learn some other language, either

> > > python, ruby, Tcl or Forth, but usually I have some

> > > practical problem to get done, and the more familiar

> > > language gets used.

> > >

> > I'm in the same situation. I've boiled it down to choosing between

> learning Python or learning Ruby.

> >

> > So ... we've been talking about Perl and Python. Does anyone have any

> observations on how Ruby fits (or doesn't) into this picture?

> > -Can it be used for scripting (the original subject)?

> > -Is it as C-compatible as Python?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > John

>

For C (and C++) interfacing, python has a variety of styles ranging across

- the basic (builtin) C interface

- ctypes

- pyrex and cython

- swig, sip

- SCXX, PyCXX,

- Boost
(I think Ive missed a couple :-)
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On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Philip=

p =DCberbacher <hollunder@lavabit.com> wrote:

Excerpts from John List's message of 2010-09-25 22:37:58 +0200:

quoted text
> On 09/25/2010 02:21 PM, Joel Roth wrote:

> > ...

> >

> > I thought I would like to learn some other language, either

> > python, ruby, Tcl or Forth, but usually I have some

> > practical problem to get done, and the more familiar

> > language gets used.

> >

> I'm in the same situation. I've boiled it down to choosing bet=

ween learning Python or learning Ruby.

quoted text
>

> So ... we've been talking about Perl and Python. Does anyone have =

any observations on how Ruby fits (or doesn't) into this picture?

quoted text
> -Can it be used for scripting (the original subject)?

> -Is it as C-compatible as Python?

>

> Thanks,

>

> JohnFor C (and C++) interfacing, pyth=

on has a variety of styles ranging across - the basic (builtin) C inter=

face- ctypes- pyrex and cython- swig, sip- SCXX, PyCXX,

- Boost(I think Ive missed a couple :-)

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