Myth: Python is ideal for beginners

[Pierre Rouleau]

pedro alvarez wrote:
>
> But my point remains that people shouldnt say 'Python is ideal for
> beginners'
> 
>
Just to add my own two cents...

I have been programming for some time now and managed several people. 
Used several languages etc...  One guy in our IT department wanted to 
learn how to program.  He had *never* programmed before except for 
writing small batch files for Windows machines (in DOS batch files).  I 
showed him Python and within one week he had been able to start writing 
small scripts.  He learned all by himself.  I just showed him 
www.pyhon.org.  Two months later he wrote complete useful applications 
others use.

No, I think Python *is* ideal for beginners.



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         Pierre Rouleau