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I'm going through Ruby koans right now but am a Python programmer. The #1 thing I like about Python is the community and has nothing to do with the language. I
by jtchang 15y ago
I'm going through Ruby koans right now but am a Python programmer.
The #1 thing I like about Python is the community and has nothing to do with the language. I find the python community doesn't actively champion the language as the end all be all (for better or worse). Rather it is accepting of when Python sucks for a specific task.
I also find Ruby to be really web focused. Python tends to have lots of libraries that are not solely for web based needs. Not to say Python doesn't have web stuff...there is so much I can't even keep up.
- LoneWolf 15y agoI have that same feeling about the ruby comunity and its the main reason why I try to stay away from it, it gets on my nerves. About the python comunity, no complaints so far with one or two exceptions. I also feel the same about ruby being more web focused, it may be wrong but that's how I see it too, one "problem" of python is that there is too many modules and with some variations so its rather hard to know it. And maybe its just me but the python docs sometimes are rather confusing, with few examples (I like to read examples, its a lot easier IMHO)
- nwmcsween 15y agoI've been using ruby for about 5 years now and there is no championing of the language. There is however some sort of deep resentment towards anything ruby on most social news sites (hn not included) due to said perceived notation - this I don't understand I personally use what tool works best in a given situation.