From: Seth Kurtzberg Date: 2004-03-29T07:14:37+09:00 Subject: Re: deciding between ruby and python I don't think I would say that python has a lisp slant. In fact, ruby has more functional programming syntax (e.g. list processing) than python. Python is a procedural language. OO was hacked onto Python. It isn't terrible, but it isn't really OO either. On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 06:49:24 +0900 klausm0762@yahoo.de (Klaus Momberger) wrote: > "Serve Lau" wrote in message news:<106dlen5mr97q76@corp.supernews.com>... > > I'm trying to decide to learn either python or ruby. Are there fundamental > > differences between them? > > > Ruby has a lot of Smalltalk ideas in it and implements OO very nicely > (cleaner than Python, imho). Python has a Lisp slant. > > Python is more popular, has much better community support and more > libraries. > > But, as someone else already said, both are really easy to pick up, so > it is a good idea to learn both. You won't regret it. > > -klaus > > > > !DSPAM:406748b912791827565832! > > -- Seth Kurtzberg CQL 480-661-1849 seth@cql.com CQL - The Open Source Database for Embedded Applications