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Python for Java programmers

20th February 2003

Python and Jelly: Scripting Power for Java and XML incorporates an excellent introduction to Python and Jython for Java programmers, with a whole bunch of comparative code samples and comprehensive coverage of differences between the two languages.

Posted 20th February 2003 at 5:45 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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