From: Chris Gehlker <gehlker@...>
Date: 2002-02-17T01:29:06+09:00
Subject: Re: Compiled companion language for Ruby?

On 2/16/02 6:01 AM, "Erik Terpstra" <erik@solidcode.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> What programming language would you recommend when you need certain
> parts of your project written in an optimized compiled language?
> I feel that most Perl/Tcl programmers use C as a companion language for
> that purpose, and it seems that most Python programmers prefer C++.
> Would Objective-C make a good companion language for Ruby? Or Sather
> perhaps? Both languages are available as part of the GNU compiler
> collection and have good support for OO. Any Ruby programmers that have
> good or bad experiences with these languages?

I *love* ObjC. It seems like a natural companion for Ruby. I don't know
anything about Sather.
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