I'll refine what I mean about signal processing. I use C or C++ to
implement algorithms I have prototyped using Python (with
pylab, scipy, etc) and sometimes even Csound. Of course I
would never think to use Python for final number crunching
implementations, but it's great, fast and reliable as a testbed.
Other people would use Matlab, but I never liked it. Python
and its modules have been very useful in my work.

You are probably correct saying that what I find similar is
the programming paradigm. I suppose if I were to use a functional
language, I would have to spend time learning the paradigm.
Then perhaps I'd see the light. It feels like an initiation thing
to me... :)

Victor

> For signal processing nothing portable can currently beat C 
> (and/or a
> subset of C++). 




Dr Victor Lazzarini, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Music,
National University of Ireland, Maynooth