> while being fast since it's compiled to C. - them
> being compiled to C doesn't imply fast :) - me
> Unless done badly, it does. - you
You've switched to "faster" because it's a more defensible position, but that isn't the idea that was originally being responded to. That's why jerf said the following, emphasis mine:
> No, it doesn't. You could easily compile Python into C (basically, "just" inline the core interpreter loop), __but it will still be slow__
You're changing the context.
> while being fast since it's compiled to C. - them
> being compiled to C doesn't imply fast :) - me
> Unless done badly, it does. - you
You've switched to "faster" because it's a more defensible position, but that isn't the idea that was originally being responded to. That's why jerf said the following, emphasis mine:
> No, it doesn't. You could easily compile Python into C (basically, "just" inline the core interpreter loop), __but it will still be slow__