From: Dave Thomas <Dave@...>
Date: 2000-05-22T23:32:28-05:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:02942] Re: What our Python friends are up to.

"Jubilation" <jubilation1@pp.inet.fi> writes:

> Right on the money.
> 
> I know python although I'm not a frequent user. I just started to follow
> what's in here, but still I'm missing the point: What is special in Ruby?
> 
> So what will I benefit, if I start to use Ruby instead of Python? What will
> I lose?

In a couple of lines:

- Ruby is more completely object-oriented, and includes many of the
  best features of some less-common languages. You'll find fully
  integrated closures and iterators, proper meta-classes, and lots of
  neat little corners to explore (folks are still searching for a good 
  use for continuations, for example ;-)

- Ruby has less inertia and a smaller user base. That means that the
  Ruby community is more directly involved in the future of the
  language, and Matz is always happy to listen to suggestions. (Of
  course, listening and implementing are different things... Still,
  _one day_ while loops will return a value ;-)

Regards


Dave