C++ vs Python for parsers

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Hi,

How would you feel about the idea of rewriting the built-in parsers in avogadrolibs/avogadro/quantumio in Python to use the input/output script mechanism?

I can imagine people might be more likely to contribute improvements that way. Certainly it would make it easier for me to improve the ORCA parser, which is something I’m very keen to do.

Of course, such a rewrite could happen gradually, with individual C++ parsers only being deprecated if/when they are beaten in capabilities.

Or do you think the parsing would be too slow with Python?

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If you want to improve parsing in Python, I highly encourage contributing to cclib and the corresponding script plugin.

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