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> I struggle to find a compelling reason to use Python at all My issue is I always see Python as the Second Best choice for what I am doing. There is always a
by baldfat 11y ago
> I struggle to find a compelling reason to use Python at all
My issue is I always see Python as the Second Best choice for what I am doing. There is always a better tool for the job. The one thing going for Python is that it is such a generalist BUT when doing work I prefer the Right Tool for the Job approach. I seriously can't think of a job that Python does best.
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- antod 11y ago> I seriously can't think of a job that Python does best. For me personally it is the best choice for non-throwaway shell scripting once the scripts becomes more complex and/or long lived than a sequence of shell commands. Python is part of the base install of just about every mainstream Linux distro, so in that regard its only real competitor is Perl.