I would have only one quibble with your web observation on Pythion. Of the three Python is the only language that was not built to be on the web from the beginning. But regardless Python can make a fair showing of its qualities on the web.
I would suggest a review of three python tools. Karrigell is a full fledged environment. It even provides its own http server. Cheetah and MyGhety are two template languages one could consider. Each has its own strengths and produce fully formed html code.
There are others of course (Django, TurboGears) that provide the full MVC stack if you wish.
Rishabh Mishra (possible248)
· 1 year ago
Good observations that Python was not built for the web at the start and that template languages like Cheetah make Python for the web easier to write. I'll look into them.
FudgeMan
· 10 months ago
I had a look and Karrigell and was very impressed! Why does it seem to be so unknown?
MarcC
· 1 year ago
Hi there,
interesting views! I would have my own things to add/comment on:
- Python can also be used in the .NET world (see "IronPython") which includes ASP.NET, so in essence it can be used for "easy" web development.
- The Python indentation "battle" has been raging for almost 2 decades now; some see it as a pro, some see it as a con. In the end, any good programmer indents anyway, so its not really an issue (although no one likes to be FORCED to do something...)
- "It may take some Googling to figure out how to use a certain module." - this is true of most languages, in my experience :-) But yes, more practical examples in the reference library would be a good thing for everyone! Good point!
- To add to what the above poster mentions, Python was indeed not built for the web (it predates it, really...). This has, in my observation, hindered its success as a mainstream web programming language till recently. The coming of the MVC-style web frameworks have changed the playing field somewhat, and now "Ruby" and "Python" are mentioned as powerful alternatives to PHP (pro: better programming practices are part of the development process).
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I would suggest a review of three python tools. Karrigell is a full fledged environment. It even provides its own http server. Cheetah and MyGhety are two template languages one could consider. Each has its own strengths and produce fully formed html code.
There are others of course (Django, TurboGears) that provide the full MVC stack if you wish.
interesting views! I would have my own things to add/comment on:
- Python can also be used in the .NET world (see "IronPython") which includes ASP.NET, so in essence it can be used for "easy" web development.
- The Python indentation "battle" has been raging for almost 2 decades now; some see it as a pro, some see it as a con. In the end, any good programmer indents anyway, so its not really an issue (although no one likes to be FORCED to do something...)
- "It may take some Googling to figure out how to use a certain module." - this is true of most languages, in my experience :-) But yes, more practical examples in the reference library would be a good thing for everyone! Good point!
- To add to what the above poster mentions, Python was indeed not built for the web (it predates it, really...). This has, in my observation, hindered its success as a mainstream web programming language till recently. The coming of the MVC-style web frameworks have changed the playing field somewhat, and now "Ruby" and "Python" are mentioned as powerful alternatives to PHP (pro: better programming practices are part of the development process).
Cheers!