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 More options Jul 20 2008, 8:11 pm
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From: Mensanator <mensana...@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:11:34 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Sun, Jul 20 2008 8:11 pm
Subject: Re: Python Written in C?
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On Jul 20, 5:50 pm, giveitawhril2...@gmail.com wrote:

> I'm just learning about Python now and it sounds interesting. But I
> just read (on the Wiki page) that mainstream Python was written in C.
> That's what I was searching for: Python was written in what other
> language?

> See, my concern was something like: OK, if Python is so hot, then,
> hopefully someone is writing it in assembly language for each MPU chip
> out there. Otherwise, if, say, they've written it in C#, then it looks
> like the REAL, generally useful language to learn is C# and Python is
> akin to Visual Basic or something: a specialty language....whereas
> REAL WORLD programmers who want to be generally useful go and learn
> C#.

Python is for people who want to program, not REAL WORLD
programmers.

> So I was suspecting the Python compiler or interpreter is written in a
> REAL language like C#. So, Wiki says it's written in C! It's almost as
> if it were an intentional trick...write your own, new language in an
> OLD, real world language that is passe. Compile it into executable
> modules of course, so it is a real, working compiler, alright. But the
> SOURCE is some old, high level language

C isn't a high level language, that's part of its problem.

> which no one wants to use
> anymore! So now you've got a hot new language package and no one can
> say "well, it is written in, the SOURCE code is written in, a REAL
> language." No, it's not! The source is some outdated language and
> compiler and no one is going to prefer learning THAT to learning your
> hot new language!

> I'm not dissing Python, here.

Yes, you are.

> Just noting that, if it is written in C,
> that throws a curve at me in trying to balance the value of learning
> Python vs. some other major language.

Then go learn C, nobody's stopping you.

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