Re: Which language should I learn?

Jam Pa wrote:

> Python seems simple, even too simple - I am not convinced that it is
more
> than just a scripting language, and am wondering if it will be around
in 4
> years.

Your concerns seem pretty vague.

Companies, including mine, are using Python for serious work. There are
many C extensions that extend its range of application. In scientific
computing, for example, using Python's built-in lists is slow, but the
Numarray module, written in C, is much faster and provides similar
functionality to Matlab and Fortran 90.

I am highly confident that Python will be around for the forseeable
future for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows XP. I don't know enough to
comment on Windows Longhorn.

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