From: Simon Strandgaard <neoneye@...>
Date: 2004-03-28T23:34:30+09:00
Subject: Re: deciding between ruby and python

On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:40:19 +0200, Serve Lau wrote:
> I'm trying to decide to learn either python or ruby. Are there fundamental
> differences between them?

Ruby aims to be as intuitive to read as possible, while still maintaining
power. There is only a few obscure symbols which has certain meaning.

Ruby uses certain prefixes/suffixes, which makes Ruby-source code easy to read.
$global_variable
@instance_variable
harmless_method?
destructive_method!

Ruby doesn't have significant indention.


IMHO Python more obscure usage of symbols and is less readable.

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Simon Strandgaard