Is Python worth learning?

[Emile van Sebille]

"Crow and Servo" <you at somehost.somedomain> wrote in message
news:1YCs5.31979$K5.513760 at typhoon.austin.rr.com...
> I am fairly new to Python.  I have been using VB, C++, and
Java most of my
> life.  I am debating whether it is worth learning Python
over just sticking

Try it for a couple of hours.  It'll stick.

> with Java.  It seems Python does not have any real good DB
support for MS SQL

I use mxODBC, but win32all includes ODBC access as well.

> server (at least not that I can find online and free).
>
> Is Python going to give Java a run for its money someday,
or does Java have too
> much of a lead?

It deserves to.

>
> Thanks.
>



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Emile van Sebille
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