> It's easier to start in Python because you don't need to run dotnet new. Running `dotnet new` is optional, it outputs a template "hello world" program source

> It's easier to start in Python because you don't need to run dotnet new. Running `dotnet new` is optional, it outputs a template "hello world" program source. It's a "yeoman" kind of tool. I can't think of any language (python or java included) that works without at least 1 line of source code present.