Fw: Python vs. VBScript vs. JavaScript in context of WindowsScripting Host?

[John Benson]

Yes, but I was referring to VBScript apart from the runtime children like
Dictionary, Network etc., like the C language apart from the Standard
Library. I agree, though, Dictionaries are cool, however supplied.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christophe r Weimann" <cweimann@k12hq .com>
To: "John Benson" <jsbenson@benso nsystems.com>
Cc: <python-list@python.org >
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: Python vs. VBScript vs. JavaScript in context of Windows
Scripting Host?

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> On 05/15/2004-12:01PM, John Benson wrote:[color=green]
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> > * no record types, just numerically-indexed arrays, so record handling[/color][/color]
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> > kludgy[/color]
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> Scripting.Dicti onary
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...Dictionary.asp[color=blue]
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> A Dictionary object is the equivalent of a PERL associative array.[/color]
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> can be any form of data, and are stored in the array. Each item is
> associated with a unique key. The key is used to retrieve an individual
> item and is usually an integer or a string, but can be anything except
> an array.
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[Alan Gauld]

Re: Fw: Python vs. VBScript vs. JavaScript in context of Windows Scripting Host?

On Sat, 15 May 2004 18:36:21 -0700, "John Benson"
<jsbenson@benso nsystems.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> Yes, but I was referring to VBScript apart from the runtime children like
> Dictionary, Network etc., like the C language apart from the Standard
> Library. I agree, though, Dictionaries are cool, however supplied.[/color]

I missed the beginning of this thread so I may be missing the
point too...

If anyone is interested in comparing VBScript with Python the
rewrite of my web tutor uses VBScript as a comparison language
(along with Javascript) against Python. The rewrite is only half
way finished but all the basic topics (data,sequences ,loops and
branches) have been converted already, The OO bits and error
handling are the big ommissions for now:

http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/tutor2/

Just in case anyone is interested!

Alan G.
Author of the Learn to Program website

http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld