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If people only used Python as originally intended (as a language to write small scripts in), this kind of problem never would have happened.
by FartyMcFarter 4y ago
If people only used Python as originally intended (as a language to write small scripts in), this kind of problem never would have happened.
- throwaway894345 4y agoSure, but the Python community itself promoted the idea that Python was suitable for general application development and so on. And it probably was a really good option back in the day when people were using C, C++, Perl, and PHPv4. And I'm sure there are still some areas where it's a fine option (maybe heavy data science stuff?). But I would only use it as an absolutely final resort.
- ekidd 4y agoGreenfield Python programs that had strict type checking from day 1 can be pretty reasonable, as long as you know you never plan to write heavy data-munging code. I often work on codebase that involves typed async Python plus a collection of Rust CLI tools that do most of the heavy lifting. And it's really not bad at all.
- pjmlp 4y agoThe only use case that makes sense for Python.