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A bit off-topic - I have noticed that python is used way more on the hacker/security community than other scripting langs (Perl,Ruby), anyone know why?
by Scarbutt 12y ago
A bit off-topic - I have noticed that python is used way more on the hacker/security community than other scripting langs (Perl,Ruby), anyone know why?
- eliben 12y agoIsn't Python, in general, significantly more widely used than Perl and Ruby outside their narrow popularity domains (sysadmin for Perl, RoR web apps for Ruby)? Just a guess.
- peteretep 12y agoNo.
- urbannomad 12y agoFrom what I know, python is usually the first language that newbies get pointed to when they ask where to start. It's easy to read, understand, and has a ton of libraries. Plus python is older, and I think gained more popularity than ruby (before rails came along).
- maxerickson 12y agoThey are about the same age, Python was more popular in the US/Europe prior to Rails catching on (which I guess contributes to it still being more used outside of web dev).
- hartator 12y agoActually Ruby is more popular in hacker/security community. It's the official language of Metasploit.