Disadvantages of Python

Posted by djangonian on Friday April 13, 2012 @09:54PM
from the c2.com dept.

http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?PythonProblems

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Re:Disadvantages of Python by vitormazzi on Friday April 13, 2012 @11:39PM (#3839801)

This page has a lot of old/incomplete/incorrect information

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Re:Disadvantages of Python by djangonian on Tuesday April 17, 2012 @11:33PM (#3856333)

But it comes to first page when you search python problems on Google.

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Re:Disadvantages of Python by davvid on Tuesday April 17, 2012 @09:35PM (#3856016)

Unfortunately, the first item is still valid. "Speed" is and continues to be a concern.

If python did multithreading then speed could be overlooked as processors grow more and more cores. The GIL prevents python programs from using the full potential of modern hardware, though.

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Re:Disadvantages of Python by birdhackor on Friday April 13, 2012 @11:48PM (#3839828)

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