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Which is the first?

• lucozade 9y ago
  I believe the idea is that the best language for any given situation will vary depending on the situation. The point, I guess, is that Python isn't really optimal at anything but is very good at a lot of things. Realistically, there are enough software fields that Python just isn't applicable for this to be taken with a pinch of salt. However, as a language, it does have quite a large sweet spot: easy to pick up, expressive, integrates well with low level languages for heavy lifting and almost perl quantities of libraries. IMO its popularity is justified although I'm not a fan myself.
• kerbalspacepro 9y ago
  It depends on the context. The joke is that everything has a most optimal language and Python is never the most optimal language- but it has got breadth.