Re: Python .. replacing COBOL.



"Richard" <riplin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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From:

http://www.pythonthreads.com/news/latest/python-is-the-truly-object-oriented-successor-to-perl.html

I was amused by this:

"""If we take a look at the top 10 programming languages, not much has
happened the last five years. Only Python entered the top 10,
replacing COBOL. """

This doesn't actuallysay that 'Python replaced COBOL', only that
COBOL dropped off the top 10 list and Python is now on it.

4 or 5 years ago 80% of my programming was still COBOL, now it is
about 80% Python.

From a cursory inspection carried out some time ago, I have to say that
Python looks more viable than Perl.

Some questions, Richard:

1. Are you undertaking actual application development in Python, as you
would have in COBOL? (I thought it was more for scripting...for me, that
would be "gluing" components together, rather than actually building
components with it.)

2. Can you write less of it than an equivalent in COBOL? (Does it save on
code lines?)

3. Do you have a full IDE for it, like Eclipse or VS?

Personally, I'm very happy with VS and C# but I realise that not everyone is
happy using MS software. I'd certainly keep Python in mind as an alternative
if MS don't get the Vista fiasco sorted, or win 7 turns out to be another
disaster...

Pete.
--
"I used to write COBOL...now I can do anything."



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