Re: Python vs Ruby

2005-10-20 Thread Amol Vaidya
Thank you for all the great information and links! I think I will do what a lot of you reccomended and try both for myself, the only problem is finding time with homework, college applications, and SATs coming up. I'll let you know how it turns out. Again, thank you all for the help. --

Re: Python vs Ruby

2005-10-20 Thread Amol Vaidya
Casey Hawthorne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] What languages do you know already? What computer science concepts do you know? What computer programming concepts do you know? Have you heard of Scheme? Ruby is a bit Perl like -- so if you like Perl, chances

Python vs Ruby

2005-10-19 Thread Amol Vaidya
Hi. I am interested in learning a new programming language, and have been debating whether to learn Ruby or Python. How do these compare and contrast with one another, and what advantages does one language provide over the other? I would like to consider as many opinions as I can on this matter