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Perhaps because it's a nice language? Languages are not the same as implementations, and languages are not fast or slow.
by thomasahle 12y ago
Perhaps because it's a nice language?
Languages are not the same as implementations, and languages are not fast or slow.
- theseoafs 12y agoLanguages are not fast or slow, but languages do have traits that make them more or less well suited to fast or slow implementations. Ruby's semantics do not make it well suited for a fast implementation. That said, the question just becomes "why would you use MRI if you care about performance?"