Is Python your only programming language?

Michael Hudson mwh at python.net
Thu Aug 14 08:51:50 EDT 2003


mis6 at pitt.edu (Michele Simionato) writes:

> grante at visi.com (Grant Edwards) wrote in message news:<3f38fbf3$0$158$a1866201 at newsreader.visi.com>...
> 
> > Anybody who thinks there's only one programming
> > language for all tasks is seriously deluded.
> 
> Yes, but a programmer does not necessarily need to perform ALL
> tasks.  It may very well be that Python fullfill 99% of what an
> average programmer needs.

I quite like the strategy of recommending Python for almost
everything, and Common Lisp for what's left.

Hmm, guess this doesn't cover the embedded niche...

Cheers,
mwh

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