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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 18:17:33 -0700
Subject: Re: [Python-Dev] Do you consider Python a 4GL? Why (not)?
From: Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Carlos Nepomuceno <
carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> wrote:

> Do you consider Python a 4GL? Why (not)?
>

By the wikipedia definition of 4GL and 5GL, I'd say Python is neither.  And
it's not a VHLL either, again according to the wikipedia definition.  But
IMO it is too high level to be a traditional 3GL too.

Perhaps "Scripting language" is the best general category we have that
Python fits into.  But I hope not.

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On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Carlos Nepomuceno <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com" target=3D"_blank">carlosnepomu=
ceno@outlook.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Do you consider Python a 4GL? Why (not)?<br></div></d=
iv></blockquote><div><br></div><div>By the wikipedia definition of 4GL and =
5GL, I&#39;d say Python is neither.=A0 And it&#39;s not a VHLL either, agai=
n according to the wikipedia definition.=A0 But IMO it is too high level to=
 be a traditional 3GL too.<br>
<br></div><div>Perhaps &quot;Scripting language&quot; is the best general c=
ategory we have that Python fits into.=A0 But I hope not.<br><br></div></di=
v></div></div>

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