Re: Python vs C++

From	dieter <dieter@handshake.de>
Subject	Re: Python vs C++
Date	2014-08-23 07:48 +0200
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Christian Gollwitzer <auriocus@gmx.de> writes:
> ...
> * Java: I don't see that it is much higher level than C++. It has a
> GC, but that's all, and you can have that in C++, too, if you want. On
> the other hand, you loose the metaprogramming facilities provided by
> C++ templates (needs a guru to make a library, but can be handy and
> easy to use, e.g. everything in Boost). You loose direct memory
> access, gaining what? no idea.

Automatic memory compaction -- which can be quite helpfull with
long running applications (avoiding memory fragmentation).

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  Re: Python vs C++ Christian Gollwitzer <auriocus@gmx.de> - 2014-08-22 10:05 +0200
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      Re: Python vs C++ Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-08-22 12:29 +0300
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        Re: Python vs C++ Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-22 23:00 +1000
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          Re: Python vs C++ Stefan Behnel <stefan_ml@behnel.de> - 2014-08-22 21:58 +0200
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                Re: Python vs C++ Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-23 23:00 +1000
                Re: Python vs C++ Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-08-23 08:02 -0600
                Re: Python vs C++ Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-08-23 07:21 -0700
                Re: Python vs C++ Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-08-23 16:51 -0400
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                Re: Python vs C++ Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-08-23 15:09 -0400
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                Re: Python vs C++ "Neil D. Cerutti" <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2014-08-25 09:01 -0400
            Re: Python vs C++ Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2014-08-22 15:56 -0600
            Re: Python vs C++ Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-23 08:00 +1000
              Re: Python vs C++ Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-08-23 10:27 +0300
            Re: Python vs C++ dieter <dieter@handshake.de> - 2014-08-23 07:56 +0200
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