How fast is the Python interpreter? - comp.lang.python

Message from discussion How fast is the Python interpreter?

James Logajan

More options May 7 1997, 3:00 am

Newsgroups: comp.lang.python

From: jam...@netcom.com (James Logajan)

Date: 1997/05/07

Subject: Re: How fast is the Python interpreter?

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Paul Pedriana (ppedr...@maxis.com) wrote:

: Most of the app is in C/C++/assembler. The only
: reason why I want to embed a scripting language
: is to be able to implement some high level control
: after the app ships and to allow others to do the
: same. The speed issue comes into play when people
: ask me if the scripting language could possibly
: be used as well to implement some of the high-level
: AI of the app. At that point, speed of interpretation
: starts to become significant.

Before I get flamed for suggesting anything other than Python, I should
point out that I just recommended Python for a commercial application
requiring 7x24 uptime.

If you want a simple but fast (and small!) scripting language, I would
suggest that you take a look at Lua. See:

http://www.inf.puc-rio.br/~roberto/lua.html

I recommended Python over Lua mostly because we will be using it as more
than just an extension or embedded language. The OO nature of Python will
pay off better in the long-run. (Lua can fake OO a bit, though.)

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