Re: [wlug] Java or Python?

Quoting Chris O'Halloran <cmoman(a)gmail.com>:

I am looking for some thoughts/opinions on the merits of these two languages.

I can't really comment having only seriously programmed in Java (I've dabbled with Python) and for the last couple of years I've exclusively used Perl. However, I've "heard good things" about jython. Potentially the best of both worlds? Program in python with access to the extensive Java libraries. http://www.jython.org/ http://jnumerical.sourceforge.net/ Also, I quick google turned up this: http://www.ferg.org/projects/python_java_side-by-side.html Cheers, Trev