Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!micro-heart-of-gold.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!panix!not-for-mail From: Grant Edwards Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Subject: Re: How to create an instance of a python class from C++ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 17:14:17 +0000 (UTC) Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC Lines: 32 Message-ID: References: <0ab424e9-3a3f-4111-9f41-ff50ce73d70d@googlegroups.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dsl.comtrol.com X-Trace: reader1.panix.com 1394039657 26242 64.122.56.22 (5 Mar 2014 17:14:17 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 17:14:17 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Linux) Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:67858 On 2014-03-05, Alister wrote: >> >>> Why are you creating an ABC? >> >> Because it was the first binary computer that did calculations with >> electronic switching elements (gates), and it would be really cool to >> have one! The ABC also pioneered the use of capciators as regenerative >> storage elements (it's how DRAM still works today). >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atanasoff%E2%80%93Berry_Computer >> >> It predated ENIAC, and it's clear that some of the features of ENIAC >> were inspired by the ABC after John Mauchly visited Iowa State and saw >> the ABC. > > But it was not programmable True. It had only one program that was hard-wired into it when it was built as opposed to the external patch-cords and switches that were used on machines like Colossus and ENIAC to alter the wiring. > the first programmable electronic computer was 'Colossus' which was > developed during WWII but remained classified by the UK govt for many > years afterwards > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_computer -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! Hmmm ... A hash-singer at and a cross-eyed guy were gmail.com SLEEPING on a deserted island, when ...