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>No, but nobody cares for the purity of only-Python code. Let me call BS on that. I would prefer not to be forced to drop down to C if I could have it. I am qu
by srean 9y ago
>No, but nobody cares for the purity of only-Python code.
Let me call BS on that. I would prefer not to be forced to drop down to C if I could have it. I am quite sure many feel that way.
I would definitely like the ease of calling an existing C or Fortran library that already does what I need. But that I need (almost to a fault) to context switch between languages is certainly not a high point especially when I am prototyping something new and for which there aren't any good libraries yet.
- bpicolo 9y agoNumpy doesn't force you to drop down to C, though. That it's C under the hood is almost entirely irrelevant when making use of it
- srean 9y agoYes it absolutely doesnt. I was talking about things when you have to reach beyond Numpy/Scipy/Pandas/Scikits. For C or Fortran libraries and tools like those that are already there, Python is very pleasant to use.