difference between .cgi and .py

[amaltasb@gmail.com]

Hi,
I am new to python.. I have uploaded few scripts in my cgi-bin folder,
some with extension .cgi and some with .py.

What is the difference between the two extensions.. which one is more
prefered, do it effects performance ??

Thanks

[Sybren Stuvel]

Re: difference between .cgi and .py

amaltasb@gmail. com enlightened us with:[color=blue]
> I am new to python.. I have uploaded few scripts in my cgi-bin
> folder, some with extension .cgi and some with .py.
>
> What is the difference between the two extensions..[/color]

None at all, except the way you write them.
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> which one is more prefered[/color]

That depends. If you want to hide the fact that you're using Python,
use .cgi. If you want to show that, use .py.
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> do it effects performance ??[/color]

Nope.

This is all assuming you're using the most widely used webserver
Apache.

Sybren
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[Erik Max Francis]

Re: difference between .cgi and .py

amaltasb@gmail. com wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi,
> I am new to python.. I have uploaded few scripts in my cgi-bin folder,
> some with extension .cgi and some with .py.[/color]

Only how the Web server is configured.
[color=blue]
> What is the difference between the two extensions.. which one is more
> prefered, do it effects performance ??[/color]

Unless the server is fundamentally broken, it will make no difference
whatsoever.

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