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No doubt Python is a pleasant language to code with (if you don't mind forced indentation of your code). But to be fair this article should compare it to Groovy
by wilsonfiifi 12y ago
No doubt Python is a pleasant language to code with (if you don't mind forced indentation of your code). But to be fair this article should compare it to Groovy for instance and probably not Java; doing so would make the push for python a tad more challenging.
I took another look at Groovy again recently (haven't played with it since version 1.8) and i'm beginning to feel that i should have invested more time in learning/adopting it back then. The only drawback for me was the resource requirements of Grails (and the JVM) but now that Linode is giving 2gb ram for $20/mth, the attraction to Groovy is getting stronger lol!
- bayesianhorse 12y agoPython and Java are too commonly taught languages, Groovy is not.
- vorg 12y agoGrails adoption share has been falling rapidly lately. It rose on Rails's coattails and it's falling that way too. Other architectures are taking over: vert.x, node.js, Play! Standalone groovy scripting isn't used as much nowadays either. I suspect Oracle's going to push Nashorn Javascript it shipped with Java 8 for your JVM scripting needs. Groovy has been getting lots of new users because of Gradle's increasing popularity, though your typical build file is 20 to 100 lines long. Gradle still ships with Groovy 1.8 anyway so you haven't missed out not keeping up!