Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-11 Thread HowiPepper
Sorry Nicolaas, I didn't mean to misspell your name! Regards, Howard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-11 Thread HowiPepper
On Sep 6, 5:32 pm, windandwaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can someone tell me why I should learn python? I am a webdeveloper, > but I often see Python mentioned and I am curious to find out what I > am missing out on. > > Thank you > > Nicolaas Nicholaas, There are many reasons to learn Pytho

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread 7stud
On Sep 6, 10:51 pm, James Stroud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BartlebyScrivener wrote: > > On Sep 6, 5:36 pm, André <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Easy to read, easy to write, good libraries and, I have found, an > >> extremely helpful community. > > >> Hobbyists (like me) can work on projects w

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread 7stud
On Sep 6, 9:20 pm, "Gabriel Genellina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > En Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:34:10 -0300, Grant Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > escribi?: > > > On 2007-09-06, Torsten Bronger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hallöchen! > > >> Tom Brown writes: > > >>> [...] Python has been by far the e

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread Ricardo Aráoz
Tom Brown wrote: > On Thursday 06 September 2007 15:44, Torsten Bronger wrote: >> Hallöchen! >> >> Tom Brown writes: >>> [...] Python has been by far the easiest to develop in. Some >>> people might say it is not "real programming" because it is so >>> easy. >> I can't believe this. Have you real

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread Shawn Milochik
I wholeheartedly second the recommendation of this article: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3882 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread JeffHua
In a message dated 2007-9-7 7:50:32, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Tom Brown wrote: > On Thursday 06 September 2007 15:44, Torsten Bronger wrote: >> Hallöchen! >> >> Tom Brown writes: >> > [...] Python has been by far the easiest to develop in. Some >> > people might say it is not "real progra

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread vanrpeterson
Why use Python? 1)Easy to read, debug and think. 2)Same language for batch scripting, server programming and dynamic web page creation. 3)Libraries like wxPython for desktop and Cherrypy for web development. 4)Pythonic JavaScript Library Mochikit. 5)Engineered for reality, not corporate proprietary

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread Tim Williams
On 07/09/07, Tom Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 06 September 2007 16:01, windandwaves wrote: > > Hmmm, thank you all for your replies. I will do some research on the > > net (i did some already, but because I am really not much of a > > programmer, it is often too detailed for me).

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sep 6, 10:32 pm, windandwaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can someone tell me why I should learn python? I am a webdeveloper, > but I often see Python mentioned and I am curious to find out what I > am missing out on. > > Thank you > > Nicolaas - You never really have to reinvent the wheel,

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread Bruno Desthuilliers
windandwaves a écrit : > Can someone tell me why I should learn python? Really, I cannot see any reason why you should do such a thing. > I am a webdeveloper, I've seen this label is applied to a wide range of effective jobs, from "building static web pages with a WYSWIG editor not even knowin

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread Bruno Desthuilliers
TheFlyingDutchman a écrit : > On Sep 6, 4:01 pm, windandwaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (snip) >> but because I am really not much of a >> programmer, it is often too detailed for me). I have limited time, >> but it does sound like something to learn, just for fun and for >> practical use. How w

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-07 Thread Bruno Desthuilliers
Tom Brown a écrit : > On Thursday 06 September 2007 16:01, windandwaves wrote: >> Hmmm, thank you all for your replies. I will do some research on the >> net (i did some already, but because I am really not much of a >> programmer, it is often too detailed for me). I have limited time, >> but it

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread James Stroud
BartlebyScrivener wrote: > On Sep 6, 5:36 pm, André <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Easy to read, easy to write, good libraries and, I have found, an >> extremely helpful community. >> >> Hobbyists (like me) can work on projects written in Python on and off >> (sometimes for weeks if not months wi

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Gabriel Genellina
En Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:34:10 -0300, Grant Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribi�: > On 2007-09-06, Torsten Bronger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hallöchen! >> >> Tom Brown writes: >> >>> [...] Python has been by far the easiest to develop in. Some >>> people might say it is not "real programming"

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread BartlebyScrivener
On Sep 6, 5:36 pm, André <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Easy to read, easy to write, good libraries and, I have found, an > extremely helpful community. > > Hobbyists (like me) can work on projects written in Python on and off > (sometimes for weeks if not months without programming) and be able to

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread J. Cliff Dyer
Torsten Bronger wrote: Hallöchen! Tom Brown writes: [...] Python has been by far the easiest to develop in. Some people might say it is not "real programming" because it is so easy. I can't believe this. Have you really heard such a statement? Tschö, Torsten. The catch-phrase s

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2007-09-06, Torsten Bronger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hallöchen! > > Tom Brown writes: > >> [...] Python has been by far the easiest to develop in. Some >> people might say it is not "real programming" because it is so >> easy. > > I can't believe this. Have you really heard such a statemen

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread James Stroud
Torsten Bronger wrote: > Hallöchen! > > Tom Brown writes: > >> [...] Python has been by far the easiest to develop in. Some >> people might say it is not "real programming" because it is so >> easy. > > I can't believe this. Have you really heard such a statement? > > Tschö, > Torsten. > Lo

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2007-09-06, André <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 6, 7:29 pm, windandwaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Sep 7, 9:50 am, James Stroud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Seewww.python.org. Trust us all when we say that its the best. >> >> I get that feeling - yes. Question is: >> >> 1. wh

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2007-09-06, windandwaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 7, 9:50 am, James Stroud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Seewww.python.org. Trust us all when we say that its the best. >> > > I get that feeling - yes. Question is: > > 1. what is it good for? Writing programs. > 2. why is it so good

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Maurice LING
windandwaves wrote: > Can someone tell me why I should learn python? I am a webdeveloper, > but I often see Python mentioned and I am curious to find out what I > am missing out on. > > Thank you > > Nicolaas > The last edition of The Python Papers (volume 2 issue 2, http://archive.pythonpape

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread TheFlyingDutchman
On Sep 6, 4:01 pm, windandwaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 7, 10:44 am, Torsten Bronger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Hallöchen! > > > Tom Brown writes: > > > [...] Python has been by far the easiest to develop in. Some > > > people might say it is not "real programming" because

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Tom Brown
On Thursday 06 September 2007 16:01, windandwaves wrote: > Hmmm, thank you all for your replies. I will do some research on the > net (i did some already, but because I am really not much of a > programmer, it is often too detailed for me). I have limited time, > but it does sound like something

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread windandwaves
On Sep 7, 10:44 am, Torsten Bronger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hallöchen! > > Tom Brown writes: > > [...] Python has been by far the easiest to develop in. Some > > people might say it is not "real programming" because it is so > > easy. > > I can't believe this. Have you really heard such a st

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Tom Brown
On Thursday 06 September 2007 15:44, Torsten Bronger wrote: > Hallöchen! > > Tom Brown writes: > > [...] Python has been by far the easiest to develop in. Some > > people might say it is not "real programming" because it is so > > easy. > > I can't believe this. Have you really heard such a state

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Torsten Bronger
Hallöchen! Tom Brown writes: > [...] Python has been by far the easiest to develop in. Some > people might say it is not "real programming" because it is so > easy. I can't believe this. Have you really heard such a statement? Tschö, Torsten. -- Torsten Bronger, aquisgrana, europa vetus

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Torsten Bronger
Hallöchen! windandwaves writes: > On Sep 7, 9:50 am, James Stroud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Seewww.python.org. Trust us all when we say that its the best. >> > > I get that feeling - yes. Question is: > > 1. what is it good for? > 2. why is it so good? Your questions are very general. I th

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread André
On Sep 6, 7:29 pm, windandwaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 7, 9:50 am, James Stroud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Seewww.python.org. Trust us all when we say that its the best. > > I get that feeling - yes. Question is: > > 1. what is it good for? Pretty much any programming task, exc

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Tom Brown
On Thursday 06 September 2007 15:29, windandwaves wrote: > On Sep 7, 9:50 am, James Stroud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Seewww.python.org. Trust us all when we say that its the best. > > I get that feeling - yes. Question is: > > 1. what is it good for? > 2. why is it so good? > > I would love t

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Tom Brown
On Thursday 06 September 2007 14:32, windandwaves wrote: > Can someone tell me why I should learn python? I am a webdeveloper, > but I often see Python mentioned and I am curious to find out what I > am missing out on. Ease of develpment. I write everything I can in python. If I can't do it in p

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread windandwaves
On Sep 7, 9:50 am, James Stroud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Seewww.python.org. Trust us all when we say that its the best. > I get that feeling - yes. Question is: 1. what is it good for? 2. why is it so good? I would love to hear some opinions. Cheers Nicolaas -- http://mail.python.org/ma

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread Jonathan Gardner
On Sep 6, 2:32 pm, windandwaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can someone tell me why I should learn python? I am a webdeveloper, > but I often see Python mentioned and I am curious to find out what I > am missing out on. The reason I use Python is because I get more done quicker with fewer bugs.

Re: why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread James Stroud
See www.python.org. Trust us all when we say that its the best. windandwaves wrote: > Can someone tell me why I should learn python? I am a webdeveloper, > but I often see Python mentioned and I am curious to find out what I > am missing out on. > > Thank you > > Nicolaas > -- James Stroud

why should I learn python

2007-09-06 Thread windandwaves
Can someone tell me why I should learn python? I am a webdeveloper, but I often see Python mentioned and I am curious to find out what I am missing out on. Thank you Nicolaas -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list