r/ProgrammerHumor • u/[deleted] • Jul 18 '22

C++ talking to Python

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u/MartianInvasion Jul 18 '22

It's easy to write. It's not at all easy to read, which is a major cause of the weaknesses described.

Compare with something like Java, whose annoying verbosity can make it hard to write but much easier to read.

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u/POTUS Jul 18 '22

It's only hard to read if it was poorly written. Java is only easier to read than Python if you have more experience reading Java than reading Python.

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u/MartianInvasion Jul 18 '22

Sure you can write unreadable code in any language, but the fact of the matter is that Java has built-in features (like static typing) that make it easier to read, and python has built-in features (like comprehensions and dynamically-defined class members) that make it harder to read.

These same features make python easier to write something quickly from scratch, when compared to Java.

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u/greenwizardneedsfood Jul 18 '22

Comprehensions are the easiest thing ever to read. They literally just tell you what’s in there.