Comparison with Python and TCL

[Pascal]

Hello.

There is probably no unique answer, but I ask the question:
- Can Ruby, Python and TCL be compared?
- Is Ruby better than Python and TCL?
- For which purposes is Ruby better? For which purposes is it worse?
Why and how?

Thanks,
Pascal.

 

[Brad Tilley]

Hello.

There is probably no unique answer, but I ask the question:
- Can Ruby, Python and TCL be compared?
- Is Ruby better than Python and TCL?

I cannot speak about TCL.

I've used Python for several years. I like it. I started using Ruby
about a month ago. I like it too. I find that Ruby is more flexible than
Python, otherwise, I think they are very similar. Ruby's flexibility
causes it to be a bit more complex than Python, but IMO, that's OK. When
I want something very straight-forward and linear, I use Python. When I
want more flexibility, I use Ruby.

I have never had performance issues in either language. They both are
accused of being slow by fans of other languages, but I have never
personally experienced this.

I like that Python and Ruby run on many different platforms and that
both are free.

Use and enjoy them both

Brad

 

[anne001]

http://groups.google.com/group/comp...7a9f390?q=python+tcl&rnum=53#68cc2d4587a9f390

I would do a search in this group with python and see what people are
talking about

 

[David N. Welton]

Hello.

There is probably no unique answer, but I ask the question:
- Can Ruby, Python and TCL be compared?
- Is Ruby better than Python and TCL?
- For which purposes is Ruby better? For which purposes is it worse?

I wrote some about Ruby and Tcl (not "TCL", at least not these days):

http://journal.dedasys.com/articles/2006/03/06/ruby-vs-tcl

Sooner or later I'll get around to adding a few more things in a second
article...

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