martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Dear colleagues, > > I am starting to write netconf [0], finally. Or rather, I would if > I could settle on a language. If netconf is ever going to replace > ifupdown, it would need to have a low footprint and few > dependencies. This clearly suggests C/C++ as the language of choice. > > 0. http://netconf.alioth.debian.org > > However, C/C++ make extreme programming rather difficult as it's > hard to make large-scale changes due to the strict typing and stuff > like lack of garbage collection or seamless exception handling. I am > not here to bash C/C++, but you might agree that high-level > languages such as Python are much better suited for mockup > implementations, when the overall structure and logic of a programme > is not yet set in stone. > > Since I want netconf released early and often, and I'll be reusing > a lot of shell script logic at first, throwing stuff around until > the logical structure and type definitions are adequate, I am > considering starting first in Python and later, when it's All > Done(tm), port the application to C++. > > I am a well-versed C++ coder and I know which things are possible in > Python but not in C++, so if I avoid those, this seems like > a possible approach. > > But I am asking you still: can you think of anything to say against > such an approach? Please don't flame languages or anything of that > sort. The question is just: is it viable for a C++ coder with > a Python proficiency to mockup a new application in Python first? > I think that approach makes sense.
This isn't what you asked for, but you might be interested in Vala[0], which compiles to C and has high-level features such as lambda expressions. [0] http://live.gnome.org/Vala Cheers, Rotty -- Andreas Rottmann | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rotty.uttx.net | GnuPG Key: http://rotty.uttx.net/gpg.asc Fingerprint | C38A 39C5 16D7 B69F 33A3 6993 22C8 27F7 35A9 92E7 v2sw7MYChw5pr5OFma7u7Lw2m5g/l7Di6e6t5BSb7en6g3/5HZa2Xs6MSr1/2p7 hackerkey.com Always be wary of the Software Engineer who carries a screwdriver. -- Robert Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
