Re: How's ruby compare to it older brother python

From: Cameron Laird (claird_at_lairds.com)
Date: 04/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 18:13:01 -0000

In article <c6jg7404m@enews4.newsguy.com>,
Phil Tomson <ptkwt@aracnet.com> wrote:
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>Your best bet is to actually use each language for a small project
>so that you spend about a day with each language. You'll find that while
>on the surface both languages seem quite similar, at a deeper level they
>each have a very different effect on how you think about and approach the
>problem. Some people find that Ruby best fits with their brain and others find
>Python a better fit. You won't know until you try.
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It's not just that "You won't know until you try" ("is it better
to have children, or join the monastery?"); it's that you won't
know until you try, *and it's inexpensive to try*! It's eminently
feasible to gain experience in either language with a few hours (!)
of work, as opposed to the weeks that must precede enlightenment
about, say, J2EE servers. 

-- 
Cameron Laird <claird@phaseit.net>
Business:  http://www.Phaseit.net

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