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Re:Why I Use Nim instead of Python for Data Processing by csmpltn on Saturday September 25, 2021 @03:17AM (#28651184)
> "I'll also add that Python is decent at tasks that aren't CPU-bound"

IO-bound tasks are almost by definition outside of your Python application's control. You yield control to the system to execute the actual task, and from that point on - you're no longer in control of how long the task will take to complete.

In other words, Python "being fast" by waiting on a Socket to complete receiving data isn't a particularily impressive feat.

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Re:Why I Use Nim instead of Python for Data Processing by bmicraft on Saturday September 25, 2021 @02:01PM (#28654950)
The main point (I think) was that python is a viable language for many use cases that are not processing intensive, while also being very easy and quick to write which is often the most important thing.
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