Python versus C++ Speed

[nononsense]

Python versus C++ Speed
As a lot has been said about these lately, I thought this url pointer might be useful:
http://amath.colorado.edu/faculty/fperez/talks/0204_python-c.pdf

also (scipy-weave):
http://www.scipy.org/documentation/weave/

nononsense

 

[prt_systems]

Quote from nononsense:

Python versus C++ Speed
As a lot has been said about these lately, I thought this url pointer might be useful:
http://amath.colorado.edu/faculty/fperez/talks/0204_python-c.pdf

also (scipy-weave):
http://www.scipy.org/documentation/weave/

nononsense

I really like python ... as well as the other open source languages.

If the project is solely my decision I choose open source solutions unless there is an overwhelming reason not to do so - which sometimes there is......

 

[nononsense]

Quote from nononsense:

Python versus C++ Speed
As a lot has been said about these lately, I thought this url pointer might be useful:
http://amath.colorado.edu/faculty/fperez/talks/0204_python-c.pdf

also (scipy-weave):
http://www.scipy.org/documentation/weave/

nononsense

Stupid 10 min rule:
I should have added this (new version just out):
http://new.scipy.org/Wiki/SciPy

Quote from prt_systems:

I really like python ... as well as the other open source languages.

OK. But first always check which tools/libraries are available. Huge differences sometimes!

 

[prt_systems]

Quote from nononsense:

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OK. But first always check which tools/libraries are available. Huge differences sometimes!

Actually the differences are not so huge ... most often similar technologies are available ... the huge difference is the cost ......

 

[nononsense]

Quote from prt_systems:

Actually the differences are not so huge ... most often similar technologies are available ... the huge difference is the cost ......

You are right. I was thinking about open-source only.

 

[steveosborne]

Quote from prt_systems:

If the project is solely my decision I choose open source solutions unless there is an overwhelming reason not to do so - which sometimes there is......

Same here. Everything will be Open Source technology but I will avoid Swing like the pest and look into Flash, VB or Cold Fusion if I need a dynamic GUI.

 

[nononsense]

Quote from steveosborne:

Same here. Everything will be Open Source technology but I will avoid Swing like the pest and look into Flash, VB or Cold Fusion if I need a dynamic GUI.

Take a look at Qt.

 

[nononsense]

Python at work!
(also, a look under the hood)
http://amath.colorado.edu/faculty/fperez/talks/0411_python_scicomp.pdf

 

[dcraig]

Quote from steveosborne:

Same here. Everything will be Open Source technology but I will avoid Swing like the pest and look into Flash, VB or Cold Fusion if I need a dynamic GUI.

An interesting assertion about Swing:

"Java Swing with 47% use, has surpassed WinForms as the dominant GUI development toolkit, an increase of 27% since fall 2004."

http://weblogs.java.net/blog/hansmuller/archive/2005/10/official_swing.html

I found it a bit hard to believe, but it doesn't seem unreasonable that there is some substance to the study and Swing usage to be increasing.

 

[nononsense]

Although GUI toolkits are of great practical importance, they are unrelated to the thread topic "Python versus C++ Speed".

It is obvious that there is no match under Java for the speed/math tool points touched upon here.
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In passsing, quickly on GUI's:
Looking further into something like matplotlab also will show you the unbelievable cross-platform ability to relate to any GUI, wx, gtk, qt, glade, tk.
As to IDE's under/for Python, quite some choice, even for Jython if you have to.
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