OT(Slightly): Thanks to Python.

[CaptainN at altel.net]

I hear that quite a few people who were working with Java in the past are
now switching to Python, especially as Java code balloons in size when
compared to Python.

"Adonis" <adonisv at REMTHISearthlink.net> wrote in message
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>     This is my .02 as to why Python is excellent for academic use for
> upcoming CS graduates. Since I have been 14 I have been programming,
mainly
> BASIC/VB/C/C++ so I was familiarized with basic programming concepts. Then
> up until more than 1 1/2yr ago I stumbled into Python, looking for a C/C++
> compiler for windows, and Python kept coming up, so I go to check it out
> (this was on www.downloads.com) I download it, installed it, and ran to
the
> all common newbie problem of running IDLE and thinking that this is all
that
> Python had to offer, I naivly deleted it, thinking it was probably some
> novelty language, that had no support for it. I check out python.org and
> notice it was very active, and there was a more up to date version out, so
I
> download it again, this time I read the documentation and followed the
> tutorial, within 15 minutes I already had enough under my belt to start on
> small projects, which within a week I already had made a great deal, I was
> hooked! Cutting to the chase, Python introduced me to the world of OOP,
> which in VB I mildy touched its pseudo OOP methods, but have not been
fully
> exposed to it.
>     Now Python being a fully OOP language, it made it easier for me to
> understand what all this OOP stuff was, from generating events to
> inheritance, and organizing my code into reusable modules and the such.
> Also, the clarity in which Python syntax is presented made it MUCH easier
to
> understand any source, this was a big plus as I was studying other persons
> works to enhance my knowledge of Python.
>     Then this year I started in a local university to persue my CS degree
> after undergoing a 2yr college, in my university the language of choice
for
> the CS program is Java which I was actually dissappointed as I wanted to
> expand my knowledge of C/C++ which I already had some prior knowledge
about,
> but nevertheless with my background in Python, giving me the knowledge of
> OOP I dove into Java like a pro, everything came easy to me, I fully
> understood the language, everything was just some clarification and
learning
> the syntax (I still dislike Java, but to each its own), so I am writing
this
> as a thank you to everyone who contributes to Python.
>
> Sincerely,
>     Adonis
>
>