Comment on Show HN: A fast ISO8601 date-time parser for PythonparentComments−imaginenore12yActually both Python and PHP are ridiculously slow languages. Though Python is slower.−illumen12ySome implementations of python are slowish for some tasks. Many parts, like the module being discussed are written in C/assembly/fortran/Java.Python with a jit is Pypy, http://speed.pypy.org/Also PHP has some fast _implementations_ of PHP.−grinich12yLanguages aren't slow. Interpreters are.As a human, I can think a lot faster in Python. So for me, it's a faster language.
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Actually both Python and PHP are ridiculously slow languages. Though Python is slower.
Some implementations of python are slowish for some tasks. Many parts, like the module being discussed are written in C/assembly/fortran/Java.
Python with a jit is Pypy, http://speed.pypy.org/
Also PHP has some fast _implementations_ of PHP.
Languages aren't slow. Interpreters are.
As a human, I can think a lot faster in Python. So for me, it's a faster language.