python as a first language?

[Phil Hunt]

In article <NOSPAMcraig-2909991934250001 at 85.pool2.osaka.att.ne.jp>
           NOSPAMcraig at osa.att.ne.jp "Craig Hagerman" writes:
> Hi,
> I want to get some feedback on how good Python is to learn for a beginner.
> I am interested in learning programming (OOP especially). I studied (bit
> didn't really learn) Fortran ages ago, studied formal logic (math) in
> university and have been playing around with web technologies (Javascript
> et al) and now want to try out bigger and better things. What are people's
> thinking regarding Perl vs Python for a beginner,

Python is better for a beginner (& for anyone else, for that matter).

> or how about Python
> compared to Eiffel or Sather for this purpose?

Not used either of these, so no comment.

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