From: "Kent S." <happy@...>
Date: 2004-02-24T01:24:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Need examples comparing Ruby to Python

Even though it's nice to know about these small differences in both 
languages, I think all these examples miss their target. The biggest win 
I get when I use Ruby is that it allows me to program at the meta level. 
As in Dave Thomas' example, Ruby allows me to do things like this

     class RegionTable < Table
      table "region" do
        field autoinc, :reg_id,        pimary_key
        field int,     :reg_affiliate, references(AffiliateTable)
        field varchar(100), :reg_name
      end
     end

which basically means that I can create my own 
DomainSpecificLanguage(http://martinfowler.com/bliki/DomainSpecificLanguage.html) 
without leaving Ruby. I don't know much about Python but I don't think 
it is that easy to do with it.

/kent

David MacQuigg wrote:

> I'm putting together a web page comparing Ruby to Python, and I need
> some good examples showing off the advantages of Ruby.  I'm new to
> Ruby, so all I've been able to do so far is pick some examples from
> the Programming Ruby book, and do a Google search on "compare ruby
> python".   What I've found is way out-of-date.
> 
> Take a look at http://userlinux.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?RubyPython  This
> is part of the UserLinux project, a new Linux distribution that I hope
> will pick up where Red Hat left off, and be easier to install than
> Debian.  Python is our chosen "primary" scripting language, but there
> are many participants who are also interested in Ruby.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> -- David MacQuigg
>