Re: Mumps to Python project

Rod Dorman wrote:
> Converting the first level semantics is usually straightforward;
> arithmetic, assignment, comparison, looping, are all found in most
> languages.

Yes.

> The tricky bit comes from the side effects that modify the current
> state. Consider all the ways that $TEST can be changed. Another 'fun'
> one is ****d references.

> Speaking from experience, "Here be dragons"  :-)

Thank you for pointing out these two dragons. Other dragons that have 
been pointed out to me include indirection and the VIEW command.
After some research, I think I have ideas of how to get past them.

However, I'd like to hear a bit more about your experiences; were you 
involved in something similar to my project?

Cheers,
-Patrick