difference between .cgi and .py

[amaltasb]

Hi,
I am new to python.. I have uploaded few scripts in my cgi-bin folder,
some with extension .cgi and some with .py.

What is the difference between the two extensions.. which one is more
prefered, do it effects performance ??

Thanks

[Sybren Stuvel]

am******@gmail.com enlightened us with:

I am new to python.. I have uploaded few scripts in my cgi-bin
folder, some with extension .cgi and some with .py.

What is the difference between the two extensions..
None at all, except the way you write them.
which one is more prefered
That depends. If you want to hide the fact that you're using Python,
use .cgi. If you want to show that, use .py.
do it effects performance ??

Nope.

This is all assuming you're using the most widely used webserver
Apache.

Sybren
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[Erik Max Francis]

am******@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,
I am new to python.. I have uploaded few scripts in my cgi-bin folder,
some with extension .cgi and some with .py.
Only how the Web server is configured.
What is the difference between the two extensions.. which one is more
prefered, do it effects performance ??

Unless the server is fundamentally broken, it will make no difference
whatsoever.

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