Classic ASP vs Python

Overview

Python

Stacks262.8K

Followers205.4K

Votes6.9K

GitHub Stars69.7K

Forks33.3K

Classic ASP

Stacks76

Followers75

Votes24

Classic ASP vs Python: What are the differences?

Introduction

In this article, we will explore the key differences between Classic ASP and Python.

Syntax: Classic ASP uses VBScript as its default scripting language, while Python has its own syntax which is more concise and easier to read. Python uses indentation to define blocks of code, making it more structured and intuitive.
Language Paradigm: Classic ASP is based on procedural programming, where code is organized into procedures or functions. On the other hand, Python supports multiple programming paradigms including procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming.
Platform Compatibility: Classic ASP is primarily designed for Windows-based servers and requires Internet Information Services (IIS) to run. Python, on the other hand, is platform-independent and can be run on various operating systems including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Built-in Libraries and Modules: Python has a vast standard library with a wide range of modules for various purposes such as handling databases, networking, web development, scientific computing, etc. Classic ASP, on the other hand, has limited built-in functionalities and relies on external components or ActiveX controls for additional features.
Performance: Python is known for its performance and scalability, with optimized interpreters and just-in-time compilation techniques. Classic ASP, on the other hand, may have performance limitations due to its scripting nature and reliance on external components for certain functionalities.
Community and Ecosystem: Python has a large and active community with a wide range of resources, frameworks, and libraries available for developers. Classic ASP, being an older technology, has a smaller community and a limited number of resources and tools.

In summary, Python offers a more modern and versatile programming language with a larger ecosystem and platform compatibility, while Classic ASP is more limited in terms of language features, platform support, and community resources.

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Thomas

Talent Co-Ordinator at Tessian

Mar 11, 2020

Decided

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Avy

Apr 8, 2020

Needs adviceon

React Native

Python

Flutter

I've been juggling with an app idea and am clueless about how to build it.

A little about the app:

Social network type app ,
Users can create different directories, in those directories post images and/or text that'll be shared on a public dashboard .

Directory creation is the main point of this app. Besides there'll be rooms(groups),chatting system, search operations similar to instagram,push notifications

I have two options:

@{React Native}|tool:2699|, @{Python}|tool:993|, AWS stack or
@{Flutter}|tool:7180|, @{Go}|tool:1005| ( I don't know what stack or tools to use)

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Davit

Apr 11, 2020

Needs advice

Hi everyone, I have just started to study web development, so I'm very new in this field. I would like to ask you which tools are most updated and good to use for getting a job in medium-big company. Front-end is basically not changing by time so much (as I understood by researching some info), so my question is about back-end tools. Which backend tools are most updated and requested by medium-big companies (I am searching for immediate job possibly)?

Thank you in advance Davit

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Detailed Comparison

Python	Classic ASP
Python is a general purpose programming language created by Guido Van Rossum. Python is most praised for its elegant syntax and readable code, if you are just beginning your programming career python suits you best.	It is a server-side scripting environment that you can use to create and run dynamic, interactive Web server applications. With ASP, you can combine HTML pages, script commands, and COM components to create interactive Web pages and powerful Web-based applications that are easy to develop and modify.
-	server-side execution environment; provides native support for both Microsoft JScript and VBScript
Statistics
GitHub Stars 69.7K	GitHub Stars -
GitHub Forks 33.3K	GitHub Forks -
Stacks 262.8K	Stacks 76
Followers 205.4K	Followers 75
Votes 6.9K	Votes 24
Pros & Cons
Pros 1186 Great libraries 966 Readable code 848 Beautiful code 789 Rapid development 692 Large community Cons 53 Still divided between python 2 and python 3 28 Performance impact 26 Poor syntax for anonymous functions 22 GIL 20 Package management is a mess	Pros 5 In real life faster than asp.net 4 Easier to mix with html than php 4 All you need is a flat text editor as opposed to asp.ne 3 Debug with IIS easily 3 Fairly good error reporting Cons 1 No Session Server required 1 No need to use MSQL 1 Link with any database JET or ODBC 1 Low status in most it communities 1 Needs MS IIS and MS SQL ($$$)
Integrations
Django	Perl

What are some alternatives to Python, Classic ASP?

JavaScript

JavaScript is most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but used in many non-browser environments as well such as node.js or Apache CouchDB. It is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm scripting language that is dynamic,and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.

PHP

Fast, flexible and pragmatic, PHP powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world.

Ruby

Ruby is a language of careful balance. Its creator, Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto, blended parts of his favorite languages (Perl, Smalltalk, Eiffel, Ada, and Lisp) to form a new language that balanced functional programming with imperative programming.

Java

Java is a programming language and computing platform first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995. There are lots of applications and websites that will not work unless you have Java installed, and more are created every day. Java is fast, secure, and reliable. From laptops to datacenters, game consoles to scientific supercomputers, cell phones to the Internet, Java is everywhere!

Golang

Go is expressive, concise, clean, and efficient. Its concurrency mechanisms make it easy to write programs that get the most out of multicore and networked machines, while its novel type system enables flexible and modular program construction. Go compiles quickly to machine code yet has the convenience of garbage collection and the power of run-time reflection. It's a fast, statically typed, compiled language that feels like a dynamically typed, interpreted language.

HTML5

HTML5 is a core technology markup language of the Internet used for structuring and presenting content for the World Wide Web. As of October 2014 this is the final and complete fifth revision of the HTML standard of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The previous version, HTML 4, was standardised in 1997.

C#

C# (pronounced "See Sharp") is a simple, modern, object-oriented, and type-safe programming language. C# has its roots in the C family of languages and will be immediately familiar to C, C++, Java, and JavaScript programmers.

Scala

Scala is an acronym for “Scalable Language”. This means that Scala grows with you. You can play with it by typing one-line expressions and observing the results. But you can also rely on it for large mission critical systems, as many companies, including Twitter, LinkedIn, or Intel do. To some, Scala feels like a scripting language. Its syntax is concise and low ceremony; its types get out of the way because the compiler can infer them.

Elixir

Elixir leverages the Erlang VM, known for running low-latency, distributed and fault-tolerant systems, while also being successfully used in web development and the embedded software domain.

Swift

Writing code is interactive and fun, the syntax is concise yet expressive, and apps run lightning-fast. Swift is ready for your next iOS and OS X project — or for addition into your current app — because Swift code works side-by-side with Objective-C.

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Classic ASP vs Python: What are the differences?

Introduction

In this article, we will explore the key differences between Classic ASP and Python.

Syntax: Classic ASP uses VBScript as its default scripting language, while Python has its own syntax which is more concise and easier to read. Python uses indentation to define blocks of code, making it more structured and intuitive.
Language Paradigm: Classic ASP is based on procedural programming, where code is organized into procedures or functions. On the other hand, Python supports multiple programming paradigms including procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming.
Platform Compatibility: Classic ASP is primarily designed for Windows-based servers and requires Internet Information Services (IIS) to run. Python, on the other hand, is platform-independent and can be run on various operating systems including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Built-in Libraries and Modules: Python has a vast standard library with a wide range of modules for various purposes such as handling databases, networking, web development, scientific computing, etc. Classic ASP, on the other hand, has limited built-in functionalities and relies on external components or ActiveX controls for additional features.
Performance: Python is known for its performance and scalability, with optimized interpreters and just-in-time compilation techniques. Classic ASP, on the other hand, may have performance limitations due to its scripting nature and reliance on external components for certain functionalities.
Community and Ecosystem: Python has a large and active community with a wide range of resources, frameworks, and libraries available for developers. Classic ASP, being an older technology, has a smaller community and a limited number of resources and tools.

Classic ASP vs Python

Overview

Classic ASP vs Python: What are the differences?