Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)

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Post by ColinWright » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 10:13 PM UTC

Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)
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Re: Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)

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Post by jgmmo » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 11:05 PM UTC

I expected a nice article going back and forth debating pros and cons. Really you argued here that Ruby is better than Java, and then at the end say -- oh and Python has more Science packages so I'm switching.

You let me down buddy. I was expecting more thought, less fluff.

Re: Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)

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Post by lucisferre » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 11:09 PM UTC

jgmmo wrote: post #2

I expected a nice article going back and forth debating pros and cons. Really you argued here that Ruby is better than Java, and then at the end say -- oh and Python has more Science packages so I'm switching. You let me down buddy. I was expecting more thought, less fluff.

This is an older post, not sure the OP is the author. I agree the title is a big overstatement. Basically boils down to "I'm going to learn a new tool that I think does X better".

I did like the post though, the follow is good too.

Re: Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)

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Post by Tichy » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 11:30 PM UTC

TL;DR: Ruby has no equivalent to SciPy, hence the need to switch. Probably a fair point :-(

Re: Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)

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Post by Aloisius » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 11:37 PM UTC

The follow up http://wit.io/posts/the-ugliness-of-python is in my opinion, more interesting. I always find it funny how different people think different languages are ugly.

Re: Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)

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Post by gerggerg » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 11:47 PM UTC

I never really understood the drama around switching tools. Picking the right one for the job is the first thing you should do.

Re: Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)

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Post by treetrouble » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 11:48 PM UTC

Seems like it would be a huge opportunity for people to start creating these science Ruby gems.

Not my field, personally...

Re: Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)

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Post by spacemanaki » Mon, Oct 31, 2011, 11:54 PM UTC

Previous discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1947723

OP appears to have changed domains.

Re: Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)

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Post by michaelchisari » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 12:13 AM UTC

Aloisius wrote: post #5

The follow up http://wit.io/posts/the-ugliness-of-python is in my opinion, more interesting. I always find it funny how different people think different languages are ugly.

Yeah, I have the opposite reaction. I think python is very elegant, and I really appreciate it's "one and only one way" philosophy, as opposed to ruby's "you are a special snowflake" approach.

It really can be just a matter of preference, though. Python and Ruby are so, so, so similar, that ultimately I find flamewars between them to be tiring at best.

Re: Ruby is beautiful (but I'm moving to Python)

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Post by jessedhillon » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 12:14 AM UTC

gerggerg wrote: post #6

I never really understood the drama around switching tools. Picking the right one for the job is the first thing you should do.

From "Don't Call Yourself A Programmer..."[0] recently seen on the front page:

Many asked how to know what programming language or stack to study. It doesn’t matter. There you go.

That's how I feel about this post -- it doesn't matter. The points he raises -- either as complaint or as praise -- seem shallow. It's not a very sophisticated critique of anything.

[0]: http://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-pro...