Should I learn Python?

[Richard Blackwood]

Philippe C. Martin wrote:

>I do not consider myself a great developper, yet I can code.
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>For the past 17 years I have coded in many languages (assembly, basic ; 
>-(  Pascal, C, C++, ADA, ....) in many environment (regular os:Windows(all), 
>Unix, Linus, DOS, OS/2... - embedded: pSOS+, vxWorks, VRTX32...).
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>I discovered python 5 months ago, fell in love within the first few days and:
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Same here.

>-) can code many times faster than ever before (yet I doubt my neurons have 
>reproduced)
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They have actually, your brain is continuously forming new neural 
connectors and pathways.  This process is enhanced via intellectual 
activity, such as programming.

>-) I currently work on a fairly sophisticated commercial smart card project 
>and have a prototype almost ready after 4 months and 6K lines of code. ==> it 
>would have taken at least  me two years and 20K lines more to reach this 
>using a "standard" high level language.
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I would bet that you are exaggerating slightly, no?

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>My advice is this:
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>1) learn it 'cause it's fun !
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!!

>2) if performances do not involve most of your software/you do _not_ need 
>deterministic/realtime behavior: use it because it's potentially the most 
>productive software language/environment available on this side of the 
>galaxy.
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!!

>3) learn it 'cause it's fun !
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Amen to that!

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>Regards,
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>Philippe
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